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Statistical release P0141

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

December 2008

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Statistics South Africa P0141

Consumer Price Index – December 2008

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INFLATION OVERVIEW The headline CPI annual inflation rate at December 2008 was 9,5%. The annual change in CPIX, the monetary policy inflation target measure, was 10,3% at December 2008. KEY FIGURES

Index (2000=100) Percentage change between

Main index Dec 2007 Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Nov 2008 and

Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 CPI (historical metropolitan areas) 149,3 165,4 163,5 -1,1 +9,5 CPI excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) (historical metropolitan and other urban areas) 155,8 173,4 171,9 -0,9 +10,3 CPI for rural areas 154,0 174,0 172,8 -0,7 +12,2 CPI for total country 151,6 168,8 167,2 -0,9 +10,3 CPI for food (historical metropolitan areas) 173,8 201,5 203,6 +1,0 +17,1 CPI excluding food (historical metropolitan areas) 143,3 156,4 153,4 -1,9 +7,0 Core index (historical metropolitan areas) 152,2 170,2 167,7 -1,5 +10,2

The headline inflation rate (year-on-year) was 2,3 percentage points lower than the 11,8% recorded at November 2008. The year-on-year increase in the CPIX for November 2008 was 1,8 percentage points lower than the 12,1% y/y increase recorded at November 2008. This lower headline rate at December 2008 can be explained by decreases in the annual rates of change for:

• The CPI for housing which decreased to 5,1% at December 2008 from 7,8% at November 2008. • The CPI for transport which decreased to 2,2% at December 2008 from 14,5% at November 2008, mainly due to a

decrease in the price of petrol. • The CPI for other products which decreased to 2,1% at December 2008 from 3,1% at November 2008. These decreases were slightly counteracted by increases in the price indices for: • The CPI for food which increased to 17,1% at December 2008 from 16,6% at November 2008. • The CPI for personal care which increased to 10,4% at December 2008 from 9,8% at November 2008. The main contributors to the annual increase of 9,5% in the CPI at December 2008 were food (+ 4,2 percentage points), housing (+ 1,1 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,1 percentage points), household operation (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), education (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) and personal care (+ 0,4 of a percentage point (see table 3.1 on page 21). The annual rate of increase in food prices for the historical metropolitan areas was 17,1% at December 2008. This rate was 0,5 of a percentage point higher than the corresponding annual rate of 16,6% at November 2008. The increase of 17,1% was due to increases in the prices of grain products, other food products, meat, milk, cheese and eggs, vegetables, fats and oils, coffee, tea and cocoa, fruit and nuts, fish and other seafood and sugar. The annual rate of increase in the price index for non-food items for metropolitan areas was 7,0% at December 2008. This rate was 3,2 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 10,2% at November 2008. Annual increases occurred in the price indices for fuel and power (+ 29,6%), clothing and footwear (+ 19,7%), household operation (+ 12,2%), non-alcoholic beverages (+ 10,9%), cigarettes, cigars and tobacco (+ 10,6%), personal care (+ 10,4%), education (+ 8,8%), alcoholic beverages (+ 7,6%), medical care and health expenses (+ 6,9%), reading matter (+ 6,2%), housing (+ 5,1%), communication (+ 3,0%), recreation and entertainment (+ 2,4%), transport (+ 2,2%), other products (+ 2,1%) and furniture and equipment (+ 1,9%).



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Figure 1 – Annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index

The Consumer Price Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the historical metropolitan areas

Base year: 2000=100 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

[2] Year Index/rate

Index 130,4 130,5 131,2 131,8 132,6 133,6 134,9 136,0 136,3 136,6 136,5 137,0 134,0 2006 Rate [1] +4,0 +3,9 +3,4 +3,3 +3,9 +4,9 +5,0 +5,4 +5,3 +5,4 +5,4 +5,8 +4,7 Index 138,2 138,0 139,2 141,0 141,8 143,0 144,4 145,1 146,1 147,4 148,0 149,3 143,5 2007 Rate [1] +6,0 +5,7 +6,1 +7,0 +6,9 +7,0 +7,0 +6,7 +7,2 +7,9 +8,4 +9,0 +7,1 Index 151,0 151,5 153,9 156,6 158,4 160,4 163,8 165,0 165,3 165,3 165,4 163,5 160,0 2008 Rate [1] +9,3 +9,8 +10,6 +11,1 +11,7 +12,2 +13,4 +13,7 +13,1 +12,1 +11,8 +9,5 +11,5

[1] Annual inflation rate. [2] Annual average. The Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas


[2] Year Index/rate


[1] Annual inflation rate. [2] Annual average.



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KEY FINDINGS FOR THE YEAR 2008 The official average annual inflation rate was 11,5% for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for the historical metropolitan areas for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) The official average annual inflation rate was 11,5% for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for the historical metropolitan areas for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007). This average annual inflation rate of 11,5% was 4,4 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual inflation rate of 7,1% for the year 2007, while it was 6,8 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual inflation rate of 4,7% for the year 2006 (see table A, p7). The official average annual CPIX inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPIX for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 11,3%, which was 4,8 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual CPIX inflation rate of 6,5% for the year 2007 and 6,7 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual CPIX inflation rate of 4,6% for the year 2006 (see table B, p8). NOTES CPI for January 2009 No additional surveys will be conducted in January 2009. Clothing and footwear The January 2008 CPI release contained changes to the methods used for collecting prices for and compiling the clothing and footwear index. Following the release of the January 2008 figures, Stats SA published an explanatory note on this matter. This note is available on the Stats SA website. In order to assist users in understanding the impact of the change in method for clothing and footwear, Stats SA has committed to publishing the ‘non-discounted’ indices and rates of change for information purposes. We will also publish the impact of comparing the old ‘discounted’ index with the new ‘non-discounted’ index on the year on year rates of change of the various aggregate indices. This information follows below.

Non-discounted clothing and footwear index Dec 2007 Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Monthly %

change Annual % change

CPI Metropolitan areas 87,1 88,4 88,7 + 0,3 + 1,8 CPIX Metropolitan and other urban areas

87,4 88,3 88,6 + 0,3 + 1,4

Estimates of upward bias in the annual percentage changes of selected main indices resulting from the non- discounted clothing and footwear indices for December 2008

Main index Percentage points CPI All items - Metropolitan areas 0,28 CPIX All items - Metropolitan and other urban areas 0,30 Core - Metropolitan areas 0,36 Core - Metropolitan and other urban areas 0,31 CPIX All items excluding food – Metropolitan and other urban areas 0,42

P J Lehohla Statistician-General



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CONTENTS INFLATION OVERVIEW 2 KEY FIGURES 2 NOTES 4 KEY FINDINGS FOR THE YEAR 2008 7

A. Metropolitan areas ........................................................................................................................................ 7 B. Metropolitan and other urban areas.............................................................................................................. 8 C. Rural areas.................................................................................................................................................... 9 D. Total country.................................................................................................................................................. 10

KEY FINDINGS FOR DECEMBER 2008 11 A. Consumer Price Index................................................................................................................................... 11 B. Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) ................................................ 13 C. Core Inflation Rate ........................................................................................................................................ 15 D. Other indices ................................................................................................................................................. 16

TABLES 17 Table 1.1 – Expenditure group and area indices of the Consumer Price Index and percentage change for the

historical metropolitan areas ......................................................................................................................... 17 Table 1.2 – Expenditure group and area indices of the Consumer Price Index and percentage change for the

historical metropolitan and other urban areas............................................................................................... 17 Table 1.3 – Expenditure group and area indices of the Consumer Price Index and percentage change for the rural

areas ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Table 1.4 – Expenditure group and area indices of the Consumer Price Index and percentage change for the total

country........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Table 2.1.1 – The Consumer Price Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the historical

metropolitan areas ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Table 2.1.2 – Food Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the historical metropolitan areas.............. 19 Table 2.2.1 – The Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) and the annual inflation

rate on a monthly basis for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas............................................. 19 Table 2.2.2 – Food Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the historical metropolitan and other

urban areas ................................................................................................................................................... 19 Table 2.3.1 – The Consumer Price Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the rural areas................. 20 Table 2.3.2 – The Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) and the annual inflation

rate on a monthly basis for the rural areas ................................................................................................... 20 Table 2.4.1 – The Consumer Price Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the total country .............. 20 Table 2.4.2 – The Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) and the annual inflation

rate on a monthly basis for the total country ................................................................................................. 20 Table 3.1 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPI for the historical ................. 21 metropolitan areas ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 Table 3.2 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPI for the historical

metropolitan areas ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Table 3.3 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPI for the historical

metropolitan and other urban areas.............................................................................................................. 21 Table 3.4 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPI for the historical

metropolitan and other urban areas.............................................................................................................. 21 Table 3.5 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPI for the rural areas .............. 22 Table 3.6 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPI for the rural areas............. 22 Table 3.7 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPI for the total country ............ 22 Table 3.8 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPI for the total country .......... 22 Table 3.9 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPIX for the historical

metropolitan areas ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Table 3.10 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPIX for the historical

metropolitan areas ........................................................................................................................................ 23



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Table 3.11 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPIX for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas.............................................................................................................. 23

Table 3.12 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPIX for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas.............................................................................................................. 23

Table 3.13 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPIX for the rural areas ............ 23 Table 3.14 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPIX for the rural areas .......... 24 Table 3.15 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPIX for the total country.......... 24 Table 3.16 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPIX for the total country........ 24 Table 3.17 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the Core index for the historical

metropolitan areas ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Table 3.18 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the Core index for the historical

metropolitan areas ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Table 3.19 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the Core index for the historical

metropolitan and other urban areas.............................................................................................................. 25 Table 3.20 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the Core index for the historical

metropolitan and other urban areas.............................................................................................................. 25 Table 3.21 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the Core index for the rural areas ... 25 Table 3.22 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the Core index for the rural areas . 26 Table 3.23 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the Core index for the total

country........................................................................................................................................................... 26 Table 3.24 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the Core index for the total

country........................................................................................................................................................... 26 Table 4.1 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices and percentage change for the historical metropolitan

areas ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 Table 4.2 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices and percentage change for the historical metropolitan

and other urban areas................................................................................................................................... 28 Table 4.3 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices and percentage change for the rural areas ................... 29 Table 4.4 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices and percentage change for the total country................. 30 Table 5.1 – Consumer Price Index, excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX), group and product indices

and percentage change for the historical metropolitan areas....................................................................... 31 Table 5.2 – Consumer Price Index, excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX), group and product indices

and percentage change for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas ............................................ 32 Table 5.3 – Consumer Price Index, excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX), group and product indices

and percentage change for the rural areas................................................................................................... 33 Table 5.4 – Consumer Price Index, excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX), group and product indices

and percentage change for the total country ................................................................................................ 34 Table 6.1 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices classified according to COICOP and percentage

change for the historical metropolitan areas ................................................................................................. 35 Table 6.2 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices classified according to COICOP and percentage

change for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas ...................................................................... 36 Table 6.3 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices classified according to COICOP and percentage

change for the rural areas ............................................................................................................................. 37 Table 6.4 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices classified according to COICOP and percentage

change for the total country........................................................................................................................... 38 Table 7.1 – Consumer Price Index and percentage change according to area............................................................... 39 Table 7.2 – Food price index and percentage change according to area........................................................................ 40 Table 7.3 – Consumer Price Index excluding housing and percentage change according to area................................. 41 Table 7.4 – Consumer Price Index excluding food and percentage change according to area ...................................... 42 Table 7.5 – Consumer Price Index for pensioners and percentage change according to area....................................... 43

EXPLANATORY NOTES 44 GLOSSARY 51 FOR MORE INFORMATION 53



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KEY FINDINGS FOR THE YEAR 2008 A. Metropolitan areas

The average annual figures are calculated once a year as soon as the December figures are available The official average annual inflation rate was 11,5% for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for the historical metropolitan areas for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) The official average annual inflation rate was 11,5% for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for the historical metropolitan areas for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007). This average annual inflation rate of 11,5% was 4,4 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual inflation rate of 7,1% for the year 2007, while it was 6,8 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual inflation rate of 4,7% for the year 2006 (see table A, p7). The average annual CPIX inflation rate for the historical metropolitan areas for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPIX for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 11,3%, which was 5,0 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual CPIX inflation rate of 6,3% for the year 2007 and 6,6 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual CPIX inflation rate of 4,7% for the year 2006 (see table A, p7). The average annual core inflation rate for the historical metropolitan areas for the year 2008 (i.e. the average core index for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 11,5%, which was 5,8 percentage points higher than the corresponding overall average annual core inflation rate of 5,7% for the year 2007 (see table A, p7). The average annual food inflation rate for the historical metropolitan areas for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for food for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 16,5%, which was 6,1 percentage points higher than the corresponding overall average annual food inflation rate of 10,4% for the year 2007 (see table A, p7). KEY FIGURES FOR THE YEAR 2008 Table A – Average annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the average annual inflation rate for the historical metropolitan areas according to main indices

Year

2006 2007 2008

Main indices

Indices (2000=100)

% change Indices (2000=100)


% change

CPI CPIX Core index Food price index

134,0 141,7 139,6 147,8

+ 4,7 + 4,7 + 3,5 + 7,2

143,5 150,6 147,5 163,1

+ 7,1 + 6,3 + 5,7

+10,4

160,0 167,6 164,5 190,0

+ 11,5

+ 11,3

+ 11,5

+ 16,5



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B. Metropolitan and other urban areas

The average annual inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was 11,5% for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) The average annual inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was 11,5% for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007). This average annual inflation rate of 11,5% was 4,3 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual inflation rate of 7,2% for the year 2007, and was 6,9 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual inflation rate of 4,6% for the year 2006 (see table B, p8). The official average annual CPIX inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPIX for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 11,3%, which was 4,8 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual CPIX inflation rate of 6,5% for the year 2007 and 6,7 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual CPIX inflation rate of 4,6% for the year 2006 (see table B, p8). The average annual core inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas for 2008 (i.e. the average core index for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 11,5%, which was 5,7 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual core inflation rate of 5,8% for the year 2007 (see table B, p8). The average annual food inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for food for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 16,7%, which was 6,3 percentage points higher than the corresponding average annual food inflation rate of 10,4% for the year 2007 (see table B, p8). KEY FIGURES FOR THE YEAR 2008 Table B - Average annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the average annual inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas according to main indices

Year 2006 2007 2008

Main indices

Indices (2000=100)



% change


134,4 141,1 138,8 147,7

+ 4,6 + 4,6 + 3,4 + 6,7

144,1 150,3 146,8 163,1

+ 7,2 + 6,5 + 5,8

+ 10,4

160,7 167,3 163,7 190,4

+ 11,5 + 11,3 + 11,5

+ 16,7



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C. Rural areas

The average annual CPI inflation rate was 12,7% for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for the rural areas for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) The average annual inflation rate for the rural areas was 12,7% for the year 2008 (i.e. the percentage change in the average CPI for the rural areas for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007). This rate was 4,9 percentage points higher than the corresponding annual rate of 7,8% for the year 2007 (see table C, p.9). The average annual CPIX inflation rate for the rural areas for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPIX for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 12,7%. This rate was 5,1 percentage points higher than the corresponding annual rate of 7,6% for the year 2007 (see table C, p.9).

The average annual core inflation rate for the rural areas for the year 2008 (i.e. the average core index for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 13,0%. This rate was 6,5 percentage points higher than the corresponding annual rate of 6,5% for the year 2007 (see table C, p.9). The average annual food inflation rate for the rural areas for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for food for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 17,8%. This rate was 5,8 percentage points higher than the corresponding annual rate of 12,0% for the year 2007 (see table C, p.9). KEY FIGURES FOR THE YEAR 2008 Table C – Average annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the average annual inflation rate for the rural areas according to main indices

Year 2006 2007 2008

Main indices

Indices (2000=100)



% change


136,9

140,1

137,5

147,8

+ 4,7

+ 4,8

+ 3,6

+ 5,6

147,6 150,8 146,5 165,6

+ 7,8 + 7,6 + 6,5

+ 12,0

166,4 170,0 165,5 195,0

+ 12,7 + 12,7 + 13,0

+ 17,8



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D. Total country

The average annual CPI inflation rate was 11,8% for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for the total country for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) The average annual inflation rate for the total country was 11,8% for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for the total country for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007). This rate was 4,5 percentage points higher than the corresponding annual rate of 7,3% for the year 2007 (see table D, p.10). The average annual CPIX inflation rate for the total country for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPIX for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 11,6%. This rate was 4,9 percentage points higher than the corresponding annual rate of 6,7% for the year 2007 (see table D, p.10). The average annual core inflation rate for the total country for the year 2008 (i.e. the average core index for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 11,8%. This rate was 5,9 percentage points higher than the corresponding annual rate of 5,9% for the year 2007 (see table D, p.10). The average annual food inflation rate for the total country for the year 2008 (i.e. the average CPI for food for the year 2008 compared with that for the year 2007) was 17,0%. This rate was 6,2 percentage points higher than the corresponding annual rate of 10,8% for the year 2007 (see table D, p.10). KEY FIGURES FOR THE YEAR 2008 Table D – Average annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the average annual inflation rate for the total country according to main indices

Year 2006 2007 2008

Main indices

Indices (2000=100)



% change


135,7

142,0

139,9

148,0

+ 4,6

+ 4,6

+ 3,6

+ 6,4

145,6 151,5 148,1 164,0

+ 7,3 + 6,7 + 5,9

+ 10,8

162,8 169,1 165,6 191,9

+ 11,8 + 11,6 + 11,8

+ 17,0



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KEY FINDINGS FOR DECEMBER 2008 A. Consumer Price Index

1. Metropolitan areas

The headline inflation rate at December 2008 (i.e. the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan areas at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007) was 9,5%

The official inflation rate (i.e. the percentage change in the CPI for the historical metropolitan areas at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007) was 9,5% at December 2008. This rate was 2,3 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 11,8% at November 2008 (see table 2.1.1, p.19).

This lower headline rate at December 2008 can be explained by decreases in the annual rates of change for:

• The CPI for housing which decreased to 5,1% at December 2008 from 7,8% at November 2008. • The CPI for transport which decreased to 2,2% at December 2008 from 14,5% at November 2008,

mainly due to a decrease in the price of petrol. • The CPI for other products which decreased to 2,1% at December 2008 from 3,1% at November

2008. These decreases were slightly counteracted by increases in the price indices for: • The CPI for food which increased to 17,1% at December 2008 from 16,6% at November 2008. • The CPI for personal care which increased to 10,4% at December 2008 from 9,8% at November 2008. From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan areas decreased by 1,1%. The main contributors to the annual increase of 9,5% in the CPI at December 2008 were food (+ 4,2 percentage points), housing (+ 1,1 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,1 percentage points), household operation (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), education (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) and personal care (+ 0,4 of a percentage point (see table 3.1 on page 21).

From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan areas decreased by 1,1%. This monthly decrease was due to monthly contributions of the price indices for transport (- 1,2 percentage points, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol) and housing (- 0,2 of a percentage point, mainly due to the 0,5 of a percentage point decrease in the interest rates on mortgage bonds). These decreases were slightly counteracted by an increase in the price index for food (+ 0,3 of a percentage point) (see table 3.2, p.21).

2. Metropolitan and other urban areas The inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was 9,9% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPI at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007)

The inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was 9,9% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPI at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 2,0 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 11,9% at November 2008. This lower rate at December 2008 can be explained by decreases in the annual rates of change for: • The CPI for household operation which decreased to 12,9% at December 2008 from 13,1% at

November 2008. • The CPI annual rate for housing which decreased to 5,3% at December 2008 from 7,9% at November

2008. • The CPI for transport which decreased to 1,9% at December 2008 from 13,3% at November 2008,

mainly due to a decrease in the price of petrol.



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From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas decreased by 1,0%. The annual increase of 9,9% in the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 4,5 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,1 percentage points), housing (+ 1,0 percentage point), household operation (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), personal care (+ 0,5 of a percentage point) and education (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) (see table 3.3, p.21). From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas decreased by 1,0%. This monthly decrease was due to monthly contributions of the price indices for transport (- 1,0 percentage point, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol) and housing (- 0,2 of a percentage point, mainly due to the 0,5 of a percentage point decrease in the interest rates on mortgage bonds). These decreases were slightly counteracted by an increase in the price index for food (+ 0,2 of a percentage point) (see table 3.4, p.21).

3. Rural areas The inflation rate for the rural areas was 12,2% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPI at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007) The inflation rate for the rural areas was 12,2% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPI at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 1,4 percentage points lower than corresponding annual rate of 13,6% at November 2008. This lower rate at December 2008 can be explained by decreases in the annual rates of change for: • The CPI for fuel and power which decreased to 21,6% at December 2008 from 24,0% at November

2008. • The CPI for food which decreased to 17,0% at December 2008 from 17,5% at November 2008. • The CPI for housing which decreased to 6,0% at December 2008 from 8,4% at November 2008. • The CPI for transport which decreased to 1,5% at December 2008 from 9,1% at November 2008,


From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index for the rural areas decreased by 0,7%. The annual increase of 12,2% in the Consumer Price Index for the rural areas was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 7,1 percentage points), household operation (+ 1,3 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,2 percentage points), personal care (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), clothing and footwear (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) and medical care and health expenses (+ 0,3 of a percentage point) (see table 3.5, p.22).

From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index for the rural areas decreased by 0,7%. This monthly decrease was due to monthly contributions of the price indices for transport (- 0,5 of a percentage point, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol), housing (- 0,1 of a percentage point, mainly due to the 0,5 of a percentage point decrease in the interest rates on mortgage bonds) and fuel and power (- 0,1 of a percentage point) (see table 3.6, p.22).

4. Total country

The inflation rate for the total country was 10,3% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPI at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007) The inflation rate for the total country was 10,3% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPI at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 1,9 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 12,2% at November 2008.



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This lower rate at December 2008 can be explained by decreases in the annual rates of change for: • The CPI for housing which decreased to 5,3% at December 2008 from 8,0% at November 2008. • The CPI for transport which decreased to 1,6% at December 2008 from 12,9% at November 2008,


From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index for the total country decreased by 0,9%. The annual increase of 10,3% in the Consumer Price Index for the total country was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 5,0 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,1 percentage points), housing (+ 1,0 percentage point), household operation (+ 0,7 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,5 of a percentage point) and personal care (+ 0,5 of a percentage point) (see table 3.7, p.22). From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index for the total country decreased by 0,9%. This monthly decrease was due to monthly contributions of the price indices for transport (- 1,0 percentage point, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol) and housing (- 0,1 of a percentage point, mainly due to the 0,5 of a percentage point decrease in the interest rates on mortgage bonds). These decreases were slightly counteracted by an increase in the price index for food (+ 0,2 of a percentage point) (see table 3.8, p.22).

B. Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) 1. Metropolitan areas

The annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) for the historical metropolitan areas was 10,1% at December 2008 (i.e. the percentage change in the CPIX at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007)

The annual percentage change in the CPIX for the historical metropolitan areas was 10,1% at December 2008 (i.e. the percentage change in the CPIX at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 1,8 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 11,9% at November 2008.

From November 2008 to December 2008 the CPIX for the historical metropolitan areas decreased by 1,0%.

The annual increase of 10,1% in the CPIX for the historical metropolitan areas was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 4,5 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,2 percentage points), housing excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), household operation (+ 0,7 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,7 of a percentage point), transport (+ 0,4 of a percentage point), education (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) and personal care (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) (see table 3.9, p.23).

From November 2008 to December 2008 the CPIX for the historical metropolitan areas decreased by 1,0. This monthly decrease was due to a monthly contribution in the price index for transport (- 1,3 percentage points, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol). This decrease was slightly counteracted by an increase in the price index for food (+ 0,3 of a percentage point) (see table 3.10, p.23).

2. Metropolitan and other urban areas The annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was 10,3% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPIX at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007) The annual percentage change in the CPIX, which is the Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds, for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was 10,3% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPIX at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 1,8 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 12,1% at November 2008. From November 2008 to December 2008 the CPIX for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas decreased by 0,9%.



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The annual increase of 10,3% in the CPIX for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 4,8 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,2 percentage points), housing excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), household operation (+ 0,7 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), personal care (+ 0,5 of a percentage point), education (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) and clothing and footwear (+ 0,3 of a percentage point) (see table 3.11, p.23). From November 2008 to December 2008 the CPIX for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas decreased by 0,9%. This monthly decrease was due to a monthly contribution in the price index for transport (- 1,1 percentage points, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol). This decrease was slightly counteracted by an increase in the price index for food (+ 0,2 of a percentage point) (see table 3.12, p.23).

3. Rural areas The annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) for the rural areas was 12,5% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPIX at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007) The annual percentage change in the CPIX, which is the Consumer Price Index excluding the interest rates on mortgage bonds, for the rural areas was 12,5% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPIX at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 1,2 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 13,7% at November 2008. From November 2008 to December 2008 the CPIX for the rural areas decreased by 0,7%. The annual increase of 12,5% in the Consumer Price Index excluding the interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) for the rural areas was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 7,2 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,3 percentage points), household operation (+ 1,3 percentage points), personal care (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), clothing and footwear (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) and education (+ 0,3 of a percentage point) (see table 3.13, p.24). From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) for the rural areas decreased by 0,7%. This monthly decrease was due to monthly contributions in the price indices for transport (- 0,6 of a percentage point, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol) and fuel and power (- 0,1 of a percentage point) (see table 3.14, p.24).

4. Total country

The annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) for the total country was 10,8% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPIX at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007) The annual percentage change in the CPIX, which is the Consumer Price Index excluding the interest rates on mortgage bonds, for the total country was 10,8% at December 2008 (i.e. the CPIX at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 1,6 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 12,4% at November 2008. From November 2008 to December 2008 the CPIX for the total country decreased by 0,8%. The annual increase of 10,8% in the Consumer Price Index excluding the interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) for the total country was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 5,3 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,2 percentage points), housing excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), household operation (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), personal care (+ 0,5 of a percentage point), education (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) and clothing and footwear (+ 0,3 of a percentage point) (see table 3.15, p.24). From November 2008 to December 2008 the Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) for the total country decreased by 0,8%. This monthly decrease was due to a monthly contribution in the price index for transport (- 1,0 percentage point, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol). This decrease was slightly counteracted by an increase in the price index for food (+ 0,2 of a percentage point) (see table 3.16, p.24).



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C. Core Inflation Rate

1. Metropolitan areas The core inflation rate for the historical metropolitan areas was 10,2% at December 2008 (i.e. the core index at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 2,4 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 12,6% at November 2008.

From November 2008 to December 2008 the core index for the historical metropolitan areas decreased by 1,5%.

The annual increase of 10,2% in the core index for the historical metropolitan areas was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 3,9 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,4 percentage points), housing (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), household operation (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,7 of a percentage point), education (+ 0,5 of a percentage point), personal care (+ 0,5 of a percentage point) clothing and footwear (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) and transport (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) (see table 3.17, p.25).

From November 2008 to December 2008 the core index for the historical metropolitan areas decreased by 1,5%. This monthly decrease was due to a monthly contribution in the price index for transport (- 1,5 percentage points, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol) (see table 3.18, p.25).

2. Metropolitan and other urban areas The core inflation rate for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was 10,6% at December 2008 (i.e. the core index at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 2,2 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 12,8% at November 2008.

From November 2008 to December 2008 the core index for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas decreased by 1,3%.

The annual increase of 10,6% in the core index for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 3,9 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,4 percentage points), housing (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), household operation (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,7 of a percentage point), personal care (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), transport (+ 0,5 percentage points), clothing and footwear (+ 0,4 of a percentage point), education (+ 0,4 of a percentage point) and non-alcoholic beverages (+ 0,3 of a percentage point) (see table 3.19, p.25).

From November 2008 to December 2008 the core index for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas decreased by 1,3%. This monthly decrease was due to a monthly contribution in the price index for transport (- 1,3 percentage points, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol) (see table 3.20, p.25).

3. Rural areas

The core inflation rate for the rural areas was 13,3% at December 2008 (i.e. the core index at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 1,6 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 14,9% at November 2008. From November 2008 to December 2008 the core index for the rural areas decreased by 0,9%. The annual increase of 13,3% in the core index for the rural areas was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 6,0 percentage points), household operation (+ 1,8 percentage points), fuel and power (+ 1,7 percentage points), personal care (+ 1,1 percentage points), clothing and footwear (+ 0,5 of a percentage point), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,4 of a percentage point), cigarettes, cigars and tobacco (+ 0,3 of a percentage point), housing (+ 0,3 of a percentage point), transport (+ 0,3 of a percentage point) and education (+ 0,3 of a percentage point) (see table 3.21, p.26). From November 2008 to December 2008 the core index for the rural areas decreased by 0,9%. This monthly decrease was due to monthly contributions in the price indices for transport (- 0,8 of a percentage point, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol) and fuel and power (- 0,1 of a percentage point) (see table 3.22, p.26).



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4. Total country

The core inflation rate for the total country was 11,1% at December 2008 (i.e. the core index at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007). This rate was 2,1 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 13,2% at November 2008. From November 2008 to December 2008 the core index for the total country decreased by 1,3%. The annual increase of 11,1% in the core index for the total country was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for food (+ 4,7 percentage points), household operation (+ 1,1 percentage points), medical care and health expenses (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), personal care (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), housing (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), fuel and power (+ 0,6 of a percentage point), clothing and footwear (+ 0,5 of a percentage point) and education (+ 0,5 of a percentage point) (see table 3.23, p.26). From November 2008 to December 2008 the core index for the total country decreased by 1,3%. This monthly decrease was due to a monthly contribution in the price index for transport (- 1,3 percentage points, mainly due to a 161c/l decrease in the price of petrol) (see table 3.24, p.26).

D. Other indices 1. Area indices

The rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal recorded the highest annual inflation rate at 13,3%, while the lowest annual inflation rate of 7,4% was recorded for the Polokwane area (see table 7.1, p.39).

Regarding food prices, the highest annual inflation rate of 21,2% was recorded for the other urban areas of the Northern Cape, while the lowest annual inflation rate of 11,4% was recorded for the Port Elizabeth\Uitenhage area (see table 7.2, p.40).

2. Pensioners The rural areas of Free State recorded the highest annual rate of increase of 18,9%, while the lowest annual rate of change of 8,8% was recorded for the Port Elizabeth\Uitenhage area (see table 7.5, p.43).

3. Administered prices

The CPI for administered prices at December 2008 (i.e. the CPI for administered prices for the historical metropolitan areas at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007) was 8,0%. This rate was 9,4 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 17,4% at November 2008. The annual increase of 8,0% at December 2008 was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for electricity (+ 4,9 percentage points), school fees (+ 1,1 percentage points), assessment rates (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), water tariffs (+ 0,7 of a percentage point), paraffin (+ 0,5 of a percentage point) and tertiary fees (+ 0,5 of a percentage point). These increases were slightly counteracted by a decrease in the price index for petrol (- 0,7 of a percentage point).

The CPIX for administered prices at December 2008 (i.e. the CPIX for administered prices for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas at December 2008 compared with that at December 2007) was 8,3%. This rate was 8,0 percentage points lower than the corresponding annual rate of 16,3% at November 2008. The annual increase of 8,3% at December 2008 was mainly due to annual contributions in the price indices for electricity (+ 5,2 percentage points), school fees (+ 1,0 percentage point), water tariffs (+ 0,8 of a percentage point), assessment rates (+ 0,7 of a percentage point), tertiary fees (+ 0,5 of a percentage point) and paraffin (+ 0,4 of a percentage. These increases were slightly counteracted by a decrease in the price index for petrol (- 0,6 of a percentage point).

4. An alternative expression of the change in the Consumer Price Index

An alternative expression of the change in the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan areas is to annualise the percentage change between the average index of the three months up to December 2008 and the average index of the previous three months. This approach, when using unadjusted data, shows a increase of 0,1% (which is 5,6 percentage points lower than the corresponding rate of 5,7% for November 2008).

An alternative expression of the change in the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas is to annualise the percentage change between the average index of the three months up to December 2008 and the average index of the previous three months. This approach, when using the unadjusted data, shows an increase of 1,1% (which is 5,3+- percentage points lower than the corresponding rate of 6,4% for November 2008).



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TABLES Table 1.1 – Expenditure group and area indices of the Consumer Price Index and percentage change for the

historical metropolitan areas Index (2000=100) Percentage change

between Product/expenditure group Dec 2007 Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Nov 2008

and Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 Very low 162,9 187,6 188,9 +0,7 +16,0 Low 161,2 185,3 186,6 +0,7 +15,8 Middle 156,1 177,5 178,4 +0,5 +14,3 High 155,8 174,9 174,7 -0,1 +12,1

Expenditure group

Very high 146,5 161,3 158,8 -1,5 +8,4 All expenditure groups 149,3 165,4 163,5 -1,1 +9,5 CPI excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) 156,0 173,4 171,7 -1,0 +10,1 Core index 152,2 170,2 167,7 -1,5 +10,2 Food index 173,8 201,5 203,6 +1,0 +17,1 CPI excluding food 143,3 156,4 153,4 -1,9 +7,0 CPI for administered prices 171,6 197,2 185,3 -6,0 +8,0 CPI for regulated prices 165,9 196,5 179,1 -8,9 +8,0 CPI for administered prices that are not regulated 184,8 198,0 199,5 +0,8 +8,0 CPIX for administered prices 171,5 197,1 185,1 -6,1 +7,9 CPIX for regulated prices 165,8 196,4 179,0 -8,9 +8,0 CPIX for administered prices that are not regulated 184,8 198,0 199,4 +0,7 +7,9 CPI excluding VAT [1] 149,3 165,4 163,5 -1,1 +9,5

[1] On theoretical grounds and due to rounding off, these rates of change can differ. Table 1.2 – Expenditure group and area indices of the Consumer Price Index and percentage change for the

historical metropolitan and other urban areas Index (2000=100) Percentage change


and Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 Very low 163,8 188,5 189,2 +0,4 +15,5 Low 160,6 184,6 185,3 +0,4 +15,4 Middle 158,0 180,0 180,4 +0,2 +14,2 High 154,6 173,8 173,4 -0,2 +12,2

Expenditure group


[1] On theoretical grounds and due to rounding off, these rates of change can differ.



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Table 1.3 – Expenditure group and area indices of the Consumer Price Index and percentage change for the rural areas


Product/expenditure group Dec 2007 Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Nov 2008 and

Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 Very low 167,2 194,4 193,7 -0,4 +15,8 Low 164,4 190,8 190,4 -0,2 +15,8 Middle 159,4 183,0 182,7 -0,2 +14,6 High 154,8 174,9 174,3 -0,3 +12,6

Expenditure group


[1] On theoretical grounds and due to rounding off, these rates of change can differ. Table 1.4 – Expenditure group and area indices of the Consumer Price Index and percentage change for the total

country Index (2000=100) Percentage change


and Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 Very low 166,4 192,6 192,6 0,0 +15,7 Low 163,7 189,0 189,2 +0,1 +15,6 Middle 160,2 182,9 183,2 +0,2 +14,4 High 156,8 176,4 176,0 -0,2 +12,2

Expenditure group


[1] On theoretical grounds and due to rounding off, these rates of change can differ.



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Table 2.1.1 – The Consumer Price Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the historical metropolitan areas


[2] Year Index/rate


[1] Annual inflation rate. [2] Annual average. Table 2.1.2 – Food Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the historical metropolitan areas


[2] Year Index/rate


[1] Annual inflation rate. [2] Annual average. Table 2.2.1 – The Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) and the annual

inflation rate on a monthly basis for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas Base year: 2000=100

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average [2]

Year Index/rate Index 137,7 138,0 138,6 139,2 140,0 140,7 142,2 142,9 143,3 143,5 143,4 143,5 141,1 2006 Rate [1] +4,3 +4,5 +3,8 +3,7 +4,1 +4,8 +4,9 +5,0 +5,1 +5,0 +5,0 +5,0 +4,6 Index 145,0 144,8 146,2 148,0 148,9 149,7 151,4 151,9 152,9 154,0 154,7 155,8 150,3 2007 Rate [1] +5,3 +4,9 +5,5 +6,3 +6,4 +6,4 +6,5 +6,3 +6,7 +7,3 +7,9 +8,6 +6,5 Index 157,7 158,4 160,9 163,4 165,2 167,0 171,1 172,6 172,8 173,1 173,4 171,9 167,3 2008 Rate [1] +8,8 +9,4 +10,1 +10,4 +10,9 +11,6 +13,0 +13,6 +13,0 +12,4 +12,1 +10,3 +11,3

[1] Annual inflation rate. [2] Annual average. Table 2.2.2 – Food Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the historical metropolitan and other

urban areas Base year: 2000=100






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Table 2.3.1 – The Consumer Price Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the rural areas Base year: 2000=100




inflation rate on a monthly basis for the rural areas Base year: 2000=100



[1] Annual inflation rate. [2] Annual average. Table 2.4.1 – The Consumer Price Index and the annual inflation rate on a monthly basis for the total country


[2] Year Index/rate



inflation rate on a monthly basis for the total country Base year: 2000=100






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Table 3.1 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPI for the historical metropolitan areas

Contribution Product group Nov 2008 Dec 2008

Food +4,0 +4,2 Non-alcoholic beverages +0,1 +0,1 Alcoholic beverages +0,1 +0,1 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco +0,2 +0,2 Clothing and footwear +0,3 +0,3 Housing +1,6 +1,1 Fuel and power +1,1 +1,1 Household operation +0,6 +0,6 Medical care and health expenses +0,6 +0,6 Transport +2,3 +0,3 Communication +0,1 +0,1 Education +0,4 +0,4 Personal care +0,3 +0,4 Other +0,1 0,0 All groups +11,8 +9,5

Table 3.2 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPI for the historical

metropolitan areas


Food +0,3 +0,3 Housing 0,0 -0,2 Medical care and health expenses +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,4 -1,2 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups +0,1 -1,1

Table 3.3 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPI for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas


Food +4,5 +4,5 Non-alcoholic beverages +0,1 +0,1 Alcoholic beverages +0,1 +0,1 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco +0,2 +0,2 Clothing and footwear +0,3 +0,3 Housing +1,5 +1,0 Fuel and power +1,1 +1,1 Household operation +0,7 +0,6 Medical care and health expenses +0,6 +0,6 Transport +1,7 +0,3 Communication +0,1 +0,1 Education +0,4 +0,4 Personal care +0,5 +0,5 Other +0,1 +0,1 All groups +11,9 +9,9

Table 3.4 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPI for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas


Food +0,3 +0,2 Housing 0,0 -0,2 Transport -0,3 -1,0 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups +0,1 -1,0



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Table 3.5 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPI for the rural areas


Food +7,5 +7,1 Non-alcoholic beverages +0,2 +0,2 Alcoholic beverages +0,2 +0,2 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco +0,2 +0,2 Clothing and footwear +0,4 +0,4 Housing +0,3 +0,1 Fuel and power +1,4 +1,2 Household operation +1,3 +1,3 Medical care and health expenses +0,3 +0,3 Transport +0,7 +0,1 Education +0,2 +0,2 Personal care +0,8 +0,8 Other +0,1 +0,1 All groups +13,6 +12,2

Table 3.6 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPI for the rural areas


Food +0,3 0,0 Housing 0,0 -0,1 Fuel and power -0,1 -0,1 Household operation +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,1 -0,5 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups +0,3 -0,7

Table 3.7 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPI for the total country



Table 3.8 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPI for the total country


Food +0,2 +0,2 Housing 0,0 -0,1 Household operation +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,3 -1,0 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups +0,1 -0,9



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Table 3.9 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPIX for the historical metropolitan areas


Food +4,4 +4,5 Non-alcoholic beverages +0,1 +0,1 Alcoholic beverages +0,1 +0,1 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco +0,2 +0,2 Clothing and footwear +0,3 +0,3 Housing +0,8 +0,8 Fuel and power +1,2 +1,2 Household operation +0,7 +0,7 Medical care and health expenses +0,7 +0,7 Transport +2,4 +0,4 Communication +0,1 +0,1 Recreation and entertainment 0,0 +0,1 Education +0,4 +0,4 Personal care +0,4 +0,4 Other +0,1 +0,1 All groups +11,9 +10,1

Table 3.10 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPIX for the historical

metropolitan areas


Food +0,3 +0,3 Medical care and health expenses +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,4 -1,3 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups +0,1 -1,0

Table 3.11 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPIX for the historical

metropolitan and other urban areas


Food +4,8 +4,8 Non-alcoholic beverages +0,1 +0,1 Alcoholic beverages +0,2 +0,2 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco +0,2 +0,2 Clothing and footwear +0,3 +0,3 Housing +0,8 +0,8 Fuel and power +1,2 +1,2 Household operation +0,7 +0,7 Medical care and health expenses +0,7 +0,6 Transport +2,0 +0,2 Communication +0,1 +0,1 Recreation and entertainment 0,0 +0,1 Education +0,4 +0,4 Personal care +0,5 +0,5 Other +0,1 +0,1 All groups +12,1 +10,3

Table 3.12 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPIX for the historical



Food +0,3 +0,2 Household operation +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,3 -1,1 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups +0,2 -0,9



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Table 3.13 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPIX for the rural areas



Table 3.14 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPIX for the rural areas


Food +0,3 0,0 Fuel and power -0,1 -0,1 Household operation +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,1 -0,6 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups +0,3 -0,7

Table 3.15 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the CPIX for the total country



Table 3.16 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the CPIX for the total country


Food +0,3 +0,2 Household operation +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,3 -1,0 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups +0,2 -0,8



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Table 3.17 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the Core index for the historical metropolitan areas

Contribution Product group

Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Food +3,6 +3,9 Non-alcoholic beverages +0,2 +0,2 Alcoholic beverages +0,2 +0,2 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco +0,2 +0,2 Clothing and footwear +0,4 +0,4 Housing +0,8 +0,8 Fuel and power +1,4 +1,4 Household operation +0,8 +0,8 Medical care and health expenses +0,7 +0,7 Transport +3,3 +0,4 Communication +0,1 +0,1 Recreation and entertainment 0,0 +0,1 Education +0,5 +0,5 Personal care +0,4 +0,5 All groups +12,6 +10,2

Table 3.18 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the Core index for the

historical metropolitan areas


Food +0,1 0,0 Medical care and health expenses +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,4 -1,5 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups -0,1 -1,5

Table 3.19 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the Core index for the historical



Food +3,9 +3,9 Non-alcoholic beverages +0,3 +0,3 Alcoholic beverages +0,2 +0,2 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco +0,2 +0,2 Clothing and footwear +0,4 +0,4 Housing +0,8 +0,8 Fuel and power +1,4 +1,4 Furniture and equipment 0,0 +0,1 Household operation +0,8 +0,8 Medical care and health expenses +0,7 +0,7 Transport +2,9 +0,5 Communication +0,1 +0,1 Recreation and entertainment 0,0 +0,1 Education +0,4 +0,4 Personal care +0,6 +0,6 Other +0,1 +0,1 All groups +12,8 +10,6

Table 3.20 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the Core index for the

historical metropolitan and other urban areas Contribution Product group

Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Food +0,1 0,0 Household operation +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,4 -1,3 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups -0,1 -1,3



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Table 3.21 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the Core index for the rural areas



Table 3.22 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the Core index for the rural

areas Contribution Product group

Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Food +0,2 0,0 Fuel and power -0,1 -0,1 Household operation +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,2 -0,8 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups +0,1 -0,9

Table 3.23 – Contributions of different groups to the annual percentage change in the Core index for the total

country Contribution Product group

Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Food +4,7 +4,7 Non-alcoholic beverages +0,2 +0,2 Alcoholic beverages +0,2 +0,2 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco +0,3 +0,3 Clothing and footwear +0,5 +0,5 Housing +0,7 +0,6 Fuel and power +0,7 +0,6 Furniture and equipment 0,0 +0,1 Household operation +1,1 +1,1 Medical care and health expenses +0,8 +0,8 Transport +2,6 +0,4 Communication +0,1 +0,1 Recreation and entertainment 0,0 +0,1 Education +0,5 +0,5 Personal care +0,7 +0,8 Other +0,1 +0,1 All groups +13,2 +11,1

Table 3.24 – Contributions of different groups to the monthly percentage change in the Core index for the total

country Contribution Product group

Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Food +0,1 0,0 Household operation +0,1 0,0 Medical care and health expenses +0,1 0,0 Transport -0,4 -1,3 Personal care +0,1 0,0 All groups 0,0 -1,3



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Table 4.1 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices and percentage change for the historical metropolitan areas


Product/expenditure group

Weight

Dec 2007 Nov 2008 Dec 2008 Nov 2008 and

Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 149,3 165,4 163,5 -1,1 +9,5

Very low 0,91 162,9 187,6 188,9 +0,7 +16,0 Low 1,76 161,2 185,3 186,6 +0,7 +15,8 Middle 6,36 156,1 177,5 178,4 +0,5 +14,3 High 14,57 155,8 174,9 174,7 -0,1 +12,1

Expenditure group

Very high 76,40 146,5 161,3 158,8 -1,5 +8,4 Commodities 57,14 153,7 175,5 172,6 -1,7 +12,3 Services 42,86 143,6 152,4 151,6 -0,5 +5,6 All items, excluding housing 77,86 152,8 171,0 169,1 -1,1 +10,7 All items, excluding food 79,01 143,3 156,4 153,4 -1,9 +7,0

20,99 173,8 201,5 203,6 +1,0 +17,1 Very low expenditure group 51,39 176,3 206,9 208,6 +0,8 +18,3 Low expenditure group 49,01 177,6 209,6 211,6 +1,0 +19,1 Middle expenditure group 43,39 177,5 208,2 210,4 +1,1 +18,5 High expenditure group 33,07 175,7 204,5 206,9 +1,2 +17,8 Very high expenditure group 15,82 172,0 198,3 200,3 +1,0 +16,5 Processed 11,91 166,9 200,9 201,5 +0,3 +20,7 Unprocessed 9,08 182,4 202,0 206,1 +2,0 +13,0 Grain products 3,81 166,9 223,3 224,1 +0,4 +34,3 Meat 5,66 190,8 203,7 206,8 +1,5 +8,4 Fish and other seafood 0,69 171,7 194,1 194,0 -0,1 +13,0 Milk, cheese and eggs 1,96 190,5 220,6 221,4 +0,4 +16,2 Fats and oils 0,76 191,4 244,2 243,6 -0,2 +27,3 Fruit and nuts 1,09 159,2 167,3 175,8 +5,1 +10,4 Vegetables 2,00 169,5 185,2 192,2 +3,8 +13,4 Sugar 0,50 150,2 171,4 169,4 -1,2 +12,8 Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,07 136,2 165,2 166,4 +0,7 +22,2

Food

Other 3,45 159,6 187,4 187,4 0,0 +17,4 Non-alcoholic beverages 1,10 157,0 174,2 174,1 -0,1 +10,9 Alcoholic beverages 1,40 178,8 192,2 192,3 +0,1 +7,6 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco 1,14 199,4 220,5 220,5 0,0 +10,6

3,25 74,1 88,4 88,7 +0,3 +19,7 Clothing 2,04 79,5 93,0 93,3 +0,3 +17,4

Clothing and footwear [1]

Footwear 1,21 64,4 80,0 80,3 +0,4 +24,7 Housing 22,14 136,8 145,6 143,8 -1,2 +5,1 Fuel and power 3,49 159,5 205,9 206,7 +0,4 +29,6

2,53 114,6 116,5 116,8 +0,3 +1,9 Furniture 0,95 119,2 118,4 118,2 -0,2 -0,8 Appliances 0,80 117,4 122,3 122,7 +0,3 +4,5

Furniture and equipment

Other household equipment and textiles 0,78 106,0 108,0 108,8 +0,7 +2,6 4,82 157,0 175,9 176,1 +0,1 +12,2 Household consumables 1,25 149,0 184,7 185,4 +0,4 +24,4 Domestic workers 3,48 160,7 173,8 173,8 0,0 +8,2

Household operation

Other household services 0,09 123,8 128,9 128,9 0,0 +4,1 Medical care and health expenses 7,15 181,3 193,5 193,9 +0,2 +6,9

14,84 153,0 170,2 156,4 -8,1 +2,2 Vehicles 5,95 115,4 118,5 118,7 +0,2 +2,9 Running cost 7,05 195,7 229,0 198,7 -13,2 +1,5 Petrol [2] .. 217,0 260,6 212,9 -18,3 -1,9

Transport

Public and hired transport 1,84 114,4 116,1 120,7 +4,0 +5,5 Communication 2,98 127,9 131,8 131,8 0,0 +3,0 Recreation and entertainment 3,31 97,6 99,5 99,9 +0,4 +2,4 Reading matter 0,39 148,7 157,6 157,9 +0,2 +6,2 Education 3,48 182,7 198,7 198,7 0,0 +8,8 Personal care 3,67 143,7 157,4 158,6 +0,8 +10,4 Other 3,32 109,1 111,9 111,4 -0,4 +2,1

[1] Discounted (sale) prices excluded as from January 2008. [2] The weight of petrol is included in that of running cost.



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Table 4.2 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices and percentage change for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas



Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 149,9 166,4 164,8 -1,0 +9,9


Expenditure group


23,02 174,1 201,9 203,4 +0,7 +16,8 Very low expenditure group 51,24 173,8 203,6 204,8 +0,6 +17,8 Low expenditure group 49,72 175,3 206,4 207,5 +0,5 +18,4 Middle expenditure group 43,93 176,2 206,6 207,9 +0,6 +18,0 High expenditure group 33,68 175,7 204,2 205,8 +0,8 +17,1 Very high expenditure group 16,69 173,0 199,2 200,9 +0,9 +16,1 Processed 12,81 167,3 200,9 201,3 +0,2 +20,3 Unprocessed 10,21 182,6 203,1 206,1 +1,5 +12,9 Grain products 4,34 165,9 220,5 221,3 +0,4 +33,4 Meat 6,23 190,5 204,9 207,1 +1,1 +8,7 Fish and other seafood 0,70 170,9 191,2 191,6 +0,2 +12,1 Milk, cheese and eggs 2,10 189,2 216,6 217,3 +0,3 +14,9 Fats and oils 0,84 194,4 249,3 248,2 -0,4 +27,7 Fruit and nuts 1,13 172,3 184,8 192,6 +4,2 +11,8 Vegetables 2,18 167,2 180,7 186,7 +3,3 +11,7 Sugar 0,62 156,5 176,7 171,8 -2,8 +9,8 Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,14 137,0 165,9 166,6 +0,4 +21,6

Food

Other 3,74 161,7 189,3 189,1 -0,1 +16,9 Non-alcoholic beverages 1,13 154,7 172,0 171,6 -0,2 +10,9 Alcoholic beverages 1,52 176,4 190,5 190,4 -0,1 +7,9 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco 1,21 205,4 227,5 227,6 0,0 +10,8

3,64 76,0 88,3 88,6 +0,3 +16,6 Clothing 2,27 80,1 92,1 92,4 +0,3 +15,4





Other household equipment and textiles 0,90 104,3 106,5 107,0 +0,5 +2,6 4,68 162,1 183,0 183,0 0,0 +12,9 Household consumables 1,34 154,4 193,8 193,9 +0,1 +25,6 Domestic workers 3,22 166,7 180,2 180,2 0,0 +8,1

Household operation

Other household services 0,12 124,0 129,9 129,8 -0,1 +4,7 Medical care and health expenses 6,90 181,8 194,5 194,7 +0,1 +7,1


Transport





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Table 4.3 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices and percentage change for the rural areas Index (2000=100) Percentage change

between Product/expenditure group

Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 154,0 174,0 172,8 -0,7 +12,2

Very low 12,19 167,2 194,4 193,7 -0,4 +15,8 Low 15,22 164,4 190,8 190,4 -0,2 +15,8 Middle 26,12 159,4 183,0 182,7 -0,2 +14,6 High 19,87 154,8 174,9 174,3 -0,3 +12,6

Expenditure group


43,01 177,2 207,2 207,4 +0,1 +17,0 Very low expenditure group 62,27 177,1 206,7 206,2 -0,2 +16,4 Low expenditure group 59,07 177,0 207,5 207,3 -0,1 +17,1 Middle expenditure group 53,26 177,7 208,1 208,2 0,0 +17,2 High expenditure group 40,37 178,3 208,5 209,1 +0,3 +17,3 Very high expenditure group 17,18 175,3 204,3 205,2 +0,4 +17,1 Processed 21,13 171,8 206,4 206,5 0,0 +20,2 Unprocessed 21,88 182,4 207,9 208,2 +0,1 +14,1 Grain products 16,36 162,3 208,7 207,7 -0,5 +28,0 Meat 8,00 190,9 208,9 209,4 +0,2 +9,7 Fish and other seafood 1,17 175,4 204,2 206,9 +1,3 +18,0 Milk, cheese and eggs 2,55 187,5 209,3 208,6 -0,3 +11,3 Fats and oils 1,39 228,4 304,8 303,3 -0,5 +32,8 Fruit and nuts 1,39 243,9 264,1 278,6 +5,5 +14,2 Vegetables 3,42 169,6 181,7 181,6 -0,1 +7,1 Sugar 2,44 167,6 185,4 183,4 -1,1 +9,4 Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,55 142,2 172,2 171,0 -0,7 +20,3

Food

Other 4,74 172,2 199,3 199,9 +0,3 +16,1 Non-alcoholic beverages 1,72 157,7 176,4 174,2 -1,2 +10,5 Alcoholic beverages 2,27 171,7 183,2 183,2 0,0 +6,7 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco 1,03 197,0 220,6 220,6 0,0 +12,0

5,40 82,7 93,7 93,8 +0,1 +13,4 Clothing 3,34 83,8 94,2 94,4 +0,2 +12,6


Footwear 2,06 80,9 92,9 92,9 0,0 +14,8 Housing 4,52 137,3 147,1 145,5 -1,1 +6,0 Fuel and power 6,06 151,8 186,9 184,6 -1,2 +21,6

4,46 110,3 110,9 111,3 +0,4 +0,9 Furniture 2,13 115,7 115,1 115,4 +0,3 -0,3 Appliances 0,94 111,8 114,2 114,5 +0,3 +2,4



Household operation

Other household services 0,32 124,6 129,2 129,2 0,0 +3,7 Medical care and health expenses 3,07 175,0 188,0 187,6 -0,2 +7,2

9,29 133,1 142,8 135,1 -5,4 +1,5 Vehicles 2,59 111,2 112,2 112,3 +0,1 +1,0 Running cost 4,02 168,0 190,4 171,1 -10,1 +1,8

Transport

Public and hired transport 2,68 103,3 103,3 104,7 +1,4 +1,4 Communication 1,17 127,9 131,5 131,5 0,0 +2,8 Recreation and entertainment 1,26 91,6 92,2 92,4 +0,2 +0,9 Reading matter 0,29 132,3 140,1 140,5 +0,3 +6,2 Education 2,99 175,2 187,4 187,4 0,0 +7,0 Personal care 5,06 158,5 182,0 181,8 -0,1 +14,7 Other 2,62 109,9 116,0 114,7 -1,1 +4,4

[1] Discounted (sale) prices excluded as from January 2008



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Table 4.4 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices and percentage change for the total country Index (2000=100) Percentage change

between Product/expenditure group

Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 151,6 168,8 167,2 -0,9 +10,3

Very low 2,63 166,4 192,6 192,6 0,0 +15,7 Low 3,83 163,7 189,0 189,2 +0,1 +15,6 Middle 10,46 160,2 182,9 183,2 +0,2 +14,4 High 17,62 156,8 176,4 176,0 -0,2 +12,2

Expenditure group


25,44 175,2 203,6 204,8 +0,6 +16,9 Very low expenditure group 57,58 176,7 206,6 206,7 0,0 +17,0 Low expenditure group 54,91 176,9 207,7 208,2 +0,2 +17,7 Middle expenditure group 46,50 177,1 207,5 208,4 +0,4 +17,7 High expenditure group 34,28 176,5 205,4 206,8 +0,7 +17,2 Very high expenditure group 16,68 173,3 199,7 201,4 +0,9 +16,2 Processed 13,78 167,6 201,3 201,6 +0,1 +20,3 Unprocessed 11,66 184,2 206,2 208,6 +1,2 +13,2 Grain products 5,44 165,6 217,8 218,0 +0,1 +31,6 Meat 6,44 190,9 206,0 207,8 +0,9 +8,9 Fish and other seafood 0,72 171,0 192,8 193,6 +0,4 +13,2 Milk, cheese and eggs 2,20 189,8 216,2 216,5 +0,1 +14,1 Fats and oils 0,93 203,8 264,3 263,0 -0,5 +29,0 Fruit and nuts 1,16 185,8 199,8 208,8 +4,5 +12,4 Vegetables 2,42 169,6 182,9 187,5 +2,5 +10,6 Sugar 0,85 161,2 180,5 176,7 -2,1 +9,6 Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,27 137,4 166,4 166,6 +0,1 +21,3

Food

Other 4,01 163,2 190,5 190,5 0,0 +16,7 Non-alcoholic beverages 1,16 156,9 174,7 174,0 -0,4 +10,9 Alcoholic beverages 1,62 175,0 188,6 188,5 -0,1 +7,7 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco 1,24 204,0 226,4 226,4 0,0 +11,0

3,87 79,4 91,8 92,0 +0,2 +15,9 Clothing 2,41 82,4 94,4 94,6 +0,2 +14,8


Footwear 1,46 74,5 87,5 87,7 +0,2 +17,7 Housing 18,62 140,6 149,9 148,1 -1,2 +5,3 Fuel and power 4,08 156,5 198,1 197,8 -0,2 +26,4

2,94 112,8 114,6 114,9 +0,3 +1,9 Furniture 1,14 116,6 116,2 116,2 0,0 -0,3 Appliances 0,85 116,0 120,6 120,9 +0,2 +4,2



Household operation



Transport





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Table 5.1 – Consumer Price Index, excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX), group and product indices and percentage change for the historical metropolitan areas



Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 156,0 173,4 171,7 -1,0 +10,1


Expenditure group

Very high 76,40 154,7 170,8 168,4 -1,4 +8,9 Commodities 64,50 153,8 175,5 172,7 -1,6 +12,3 Services 35,50 160,2 169,7 169,8 +0,1 +6,0 All items, excluding housing 87,90 153,5 171,8 169,9 -1,1 +10,7 All items, excluding food 76,29 151,1 165,3 162,5 -1,7 +7,5

23,71 173,8 201,6 203,8 +1,1 +17,3 Very low expenditure group 51,39 176,3 207,0 208,7 +0,8 +18,4 Low expenditure group 49,01 177,5 209,5 211,5 +1,0 +19,2 Middle expenditure group 43,39 177,6 208,2 210,5 +1,1 +18,5 High expenditure group 33,07 175,4 204,2 206,6 +1,2 +17,8 Very high expenditure group 15,82 172,1 198,4 200,5 +1,1 +16,5 Processed 13,45 166,9 200,8 201,5 +0,3 +20,7 Unprocessed 10,26 182,4 202,1 206,1 +2,0 +13,0 Grain products 4,31 166,9 223,3 224,1 +0,4 +34,3 Meat 6,40 190,8 203,8 206,9 +1,5 +8,4 Fish and other seafood 0,76 171,7 194,2 194,1 -0,1 +13,0 Milk, cheese and eggs 2,21 190,6 220,8 221,6 +0,4 +16,3 Fats and oils 0,86 191,5 244,3 243,7 -0,2 +27,3 Fruit and nuts 1,23 159,3 167,3 175,8 +5,1 +10,4 Vegetables 2,26 169,5 185,1 192,2 +3,8 +13,4 Sugar 0,57 150,2 171,4 169,4 -1,2 +12,8 Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,21 136,2 165,2 166,4 +0,7 +22,2

Food

Other 3,90 159,6 187,4 187,4 0,0 +17,4 Non-alcoholic beverages 1,24 157,0 174,2 174,1 -0,1 +10,9 Alcoholic beverages 1,58 178,8 192,2 192,3 +0,1 +7,6 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco 1,29 199,4 220,5 220,5 0,0 +10,6

3,67 74,0 88,3 88,6 +0,3 +19,7 Clothing 2,31 79,6 93,1 93,4 +0,3 +17,3






Household operation

Other household services 0,10 123,7 128,8 128,7 -0,1 +4,0 Medical care and health expenses 8,07 181,3 193,5 193,9 +0,2 +6,9


Transport





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Table 5.2 – Consumer Price Index, excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX), group and product indices and percentage change for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas



Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 155,8 173,4 171,9 -0,9 +10,3


Expenditure group


25,66 174,2 202,0 203,5 +0,7 +16,8 Very low expenditure group 51,24 173,9 203,7 204,8 +0,5 +17,8 Low expenditure group 49,72 175,4 206,4 207,6 +0,6 +18,4 Middle expenditure group 43,93 176,1 206,4 207,8 +0,7 +18,0 High expenditure group 33,68 175,7 204,3 205,9 +0,8 +17,2 Very high expenditure group 16,69 173,0 199,1 200,8 +0,9 +16,1 Processed 14,26 167,3 200,9 201,3 +0,2 +20,3 Unprocessed 11,40 182,6 203,1 206,1 +1,5 +12,9 Grain products 4,84 165,9 220,5 221,3 +0,4 +33,4 Meat 6,95 190,6 205,0 207,1 +1,0 +8,7 Fish and other seafood 0,78 171,0 191,3 191,6 +0,2 +12,0 Milk, cheese and eggs 2,34 189,3 216,6 217,3 +0,3 +14,8 Fats and oils 0,93 194,5 249,4 248,2 -0,5 +27,6 Fruit and nuts 1,26 172,2 184,8 192,6 +4,2 +11,8 Vegetables 2,43 168,9 182,5 188,5 +3,3 +11,6 Sugar 0,69 156,6 176,7 171,8 -2,8 +9,7 Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,27 137,0 165,9 166,6 +0,4 +21,6

Food

Other 4,17 161,7 189,3 189,1 -0,1 +16,9 Non-alcoholic beverages 1,26 154,7 172,0 171,6 -0,2 +10,9 Alcoholic beverages 1,70 176,4 190,5 190,4 -0,1 +7,9 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco 1,35 205,4 227,5 227,6 0,0 +10,8

4,06 76,0 88,3 88,6 +0,3 +16,6 Clothing 2,53 80,1 92,1 92,4 +0,3 +15,4





Other household equipment and textiles 1,00 104,3 106,5 107,0 +0,5 +2,6 5,22 162,1 183,0 183,0 0,0 +12,9 Household consumables 1,50 154,4 193,9 194,0 +0,1 +25,6 Domestic workers 3,59 166,7 180,2 180,2 0,0 +8,1

Household operation



Transport





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Table 5.3 – Consumer Price Index, excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX), group and product indices and percentage change for the rural areas



Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 157,1 177,9 176,7 -0,7 +12,5


Expenditure group


43,70 177,2 207,2 207,4 +0,1 +17,0 Very low expenditure group 62,27 177,1 206,7 206,2 -0,2 +16,4 Low expenditure group 59,07 177,0 207,5 207,3 -0,1 +17,1 Middle expenditure group 53,26 177,7 208,1 208,2 0,0 +17,2 High expenditure group 40,37 178,3 208,5 209,1 +0,3 +17,3 Very high expenditure group 18,15 175,3 204,3 205,2 +0,4 +17,1 Processed 21,56 171,8 206,4 206,5 0,0 +20,2 Unprocessed 22,14 182,4 207,9 208,2 +0,1 +14,1 Grain products 16,63 162,3 208,7 207,7 -0,5 +28,0 Meat 8,13 190,9 208,9 209,4 +0,2 +9,7 Fish and other seafood 1,19 175,4 204,2 206,9 +1,3 +18,0 Milk, cheese and eggs 2,59 187,5 209,3 208,6 -0,3 +11,3 Fats and oils 1,41 228,4 304,8 303,3 -0,5 +32,8 Fruit and nuts 1,41 243,9 264,1 278,6 +5,5 +14,2 Vegetables 3,48 169,6 181,7 181,6 -0,1 +7,1 Sugar 2,48 167,6 185,4 183,4 -1,1 +9,4 Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,57 142,2 172,2 171,0 -0,7 +20,3

Food

Other 4,81 172,2 199,3 199,9 +0,3 +16,1 Non-alcoholic beverages 1,75 157,7 176,4 174,2 -1,2 +10,5 Alcoholic beverages 2,32 171,7 183,2 183,2 0,0 +6,7 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco 1,04 197,0 220,6 220,6 0,0 +12,0

5,49 82,6 93,7 93,8 +0,1 +13,6 Clothing 3,40 83,7 94,2 94,4 +0,2 +12,8


Footwear 2,09 80,9 92,9 92,9 0,0 +14,8 Housing 3,02 166,4 178,5 178,4 -0,1 +7,2 Fuel and power 6,17 151,8 186,9 184,6 -1,2 +21,6

4,53 110,3 110,9 111,4 +0,5 +1,0 Furniture 2,16 115,7 115,1 115,4 +0,3 -0,3 Appliances 0,95 112,0 114,4 114,6 +0,2 +2,3



Household operation

Other household services 0,32 124,6 129,2 129,2 0,0 +3,7 Medical care and health expenses 3,11 175,0 188,0 187,6 -0,2 +7,2


Transport

Public and hired transport 2,72 103,4 103,4 104,8 +1,4 +1,4 Communication 1,13 127,3 130,9 130,9 0,0 +2,8 Recreation and entertainment 1,28 91,9 92,7 92,9 +0,2 +1,1 Reading matter 0,29 132,5 140,3 140,7 +0,3 +6,2 Education 3,04 175,2 187,4 187,4 0,0 +7,0 Personal care 5,14 158,5 182,0 181,8 -0,1 +14,7 Other 2,67 109,9 116,0 114,7 -1,1 +4,4




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Table 5.4 – Consumer Price Index, excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX), group and product indices and percentage change for the total country



Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 157,2 175,5 174,1 -0,8 +10,8


Expenditure group


27,96 175,2 203,6 204,8 +0,6 +16,9 Very low expenditure group 57,67 176,7 206,6 206,7 0,0 +17,0 Low expenditure group 55,10 176,9 207,7 208,2 +0,2 +17,7 Middle expenditure group 47,07 177,1 207,5 208,4 +0,4 +17,7 High expenditure group 35,80 176,5 205,4 206,8 +0,7 +17,2 Very high expenditure group 19,05 173,3 199,7 201,4 +0,9 +16,2 Processed 15,15 167,6 201,3 201,6 +0,1 +20,3 Unprocessed 12,81 184,2 206,2 208,6 +1,2 +13,2 Grain products 5,99 165,6 217,8 218,0 +0,1 +31,6 Meat 7,07 190,9 206,0 207,8 +0,9 +8,9 Fish and other seafood 0,79 171,0 192,8 193,6 +0,4 +13,2 Milk, cheese and eggs 2,42 189,8 216,2 216,5 +0,1 +14,1 Fats and oils 1,02 203,8 264,3 263,0 -0,5 +29,0 Fruit and nuts 1,27 185,8 199,8 208,8 +4,5 +12,4 Vegetables 2,66 169,6 182,9 187,5 +2,5 +10,6 Sugar 0,93 161,2 180,5 176,7 -2,1 +9,6 Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,40 137,4 166,4 166,6 +0,1 +21,3

Food

Other 4,41 163,2 190,5 190,5 0,0 +16,7 Non-alcoholic beverages 1,28 156,9 174,7 174,0 -0,4 +10,9 Alcoholic beverages 1,78 175,0 188,6 188,5 -0,1 +7,7 Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco 1,36 204,0 226,4 226,4 0,0 +11,0

4,26 79,4 91,8 92,0 +0,2 +15,9 Clothing 2,65 82,4 94,4 94,6 +0,2 +14,8


Footwear 1,61 74,5 87,5 87,7 +0,2 +17,7 Housing 10,53 181,4 193,1 193,0 -0,1 +6,4 Fuel and power 4,48 156,5 198,1 197,8 -0,2 +26,4

3,23 112,8 114,7 114,9 +0,2 +1,9 Furniture 1,26 116,6 116,2 116,2 0,0 -0,3 Appliances 0,93 116,1 120,7 120,9 +0,2 +4,1



Household operation



Transport





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Table 6.1 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices classified according to COICOP and percentage change for the historical metropolitan areas

Index (2000=100) Percentage changebetween


Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 149,3 165,4 163,5 -1,1 +9,5


Expenditure group


24,63 175,1 201,3 203,1 +0,9 +16,0 Food excluding coffee, tea and cocoa 19,92 175,4 203,0 205,2 +1,1 +17,0 - Grain products 3,81 166,9 223,3 224,1 +0,4 +34,3 - Meat 5,66 190,8 203,7 206,8 +1,5 +8,4 - Fish and other seafood 0,69 171,7 194,1 194,0 -0,1 +13,0 - Milk, cheese and eggs 1,96 190,5 220,6 221,4 +0,4 +16,2 - Fats and oils 0,76 191,4 244,2 243,6 -0,2 +27,3 - Fruit and nuts 1,09 159,2 167,3 175,8 +5,1 +10,4 - Vegetables 2,00 169,5 185,2 192,2 +3,8 +13,4 - Sugar 0,50 150,2 171,4 169,4 -1,2 +12,8 - Other food 3,45 159,6 187,4 187,4 0,0 +17,4 Beverages 3,57 159,7 178,9 179,3 +0,2 +12,3 - Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,07 136,2 165,2 166,4 +0,7 +22,2 - Non-alcoholic beverages 1,10 157,0 174,2 174,1 -0,1 +10,9 - Alcoholic beverages 1,40 178,8 192,2 192,3 +0,1 +7,6

Food, beverages and tobacco

Tobacco (cigarettes, cigars and tobacco) 1,14 199,4 220,5 220,5 0,0 +10,6 3,25 74,1 88,4 88,7 +0,3 +19,7 Clothing 2,04 79,5 93,0 93,3 +0,3 +17,4


Footwear 1,21 64,4 80,0 80,3 +0,4 +24,7 25,63 140,0 153,7 152,3 -0,9 +8,8 Housing 22,14 136,8 145,6 143,8 -1,2 +5,1

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

Fuel and power 3,49 159,5 205,9 206,7 +0,4 +29,6 7,35 142,9 156,1 156,3 +0,1 +9,4 Furniture and equipment 2,53 114,6 116,5 116,8 +0,3 +1,9 - Furniture 0,95 119,2 118,4 118,2 -0,2 -0,8 - Appliances 0,80 117,4 122,3 122,7 +0,3 +4,5 - Other household equipment and textiles 0,78 106,0 108,0 108,8 +0,7 +2,6 Household operation 4,82 157,0 175,9 176,1 +0,1 +12,2 - Household consumables 1,25 149,0 184,7 185,4 +0,4 +24,4 - Domestic workers 3,48 160,7 173,8 173,8 0,0 +8,2

Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house

- Other household services 0,09 123,8 128,9 128,9 0,0 +4,1 Health (medical care and health expenses) 7,15 181,3 193,5 193,9 +0,2 +6,9


Transport

Public and hired transport 1,84 114,4 116,1 120,7 +4,0 +5,5 3,70 106,0 108,8 109,1 +0,3 +2,9 Recreation and entertainment 3,31 97,6 99,5 99,9 +0,4 +2,4

Leisure, entertainment and culture

Reading matter 0,39 148,7 157,6 157,9 +0,2 +6,2 Education 3,48 182,7 198,7 198,7 0,0 +8,8

9,97 123,9 130,9 131,2 +0,2 +5,9 Communication 2,98 127,9 131,8 131,8 0,0 +3,0 Personal care 3,67 143,7 157,4 158,6 +0,8 +10,4

Miscellaneous goods and services

Other 3,32 109,1 111,9 111,4 -0,4 +2,1




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Table 6.2 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices classified according to COICOP and percentage change for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas



Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 149,9 166,4 164,8 -1,0 +9,9


Expenditure group


26,88 175,1 201,5 202,7 +0,6 +15,8 Food excluding coffee, tea and cocoa 21,88 175,7 203,3 204,9 +0,8 +16,6 - Grain products 4,34 165,9 220,5 221,3 +0,4 +33,4 - Meat 6,23 190,5 204,9 207,1 +1,1 +8,7 - Fish and other seafood 0,70 170,9 191,2 191,6 +0,2 +12,1 - Milk, cheese and eggs 2,10 189,2 216,6 217,3 +0,3 +14,9 - Fats and oils 0,84 194,4 249,3 248,2 -0,4 +27,7 - Fruit and nuts 1,13 172,3 184,8 192,6 +4,2 +11,8 - Vegetables 2,18 167,2 180,7 186,7 +3,3 +11,7 - Sugar 0,62 156,5 176,7 171,8 -2,8 +9,8 - Other food 3,74 161,7 189,3 189,1 -0,1 +16,9 Beverages 3,79 158,1 177,6 177,6 0,0 +12,3 - Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,14 137,0 165,9 166,6 +0,4 +21,6 - Non-alcoholic beverages 1,13 154,7 172,0 171,6 -0,2 +10,9 - Alcoholic beverages 1,52 176,4 190,5 190,4 -0,1 +7,9






Fuel and power 3,84 158,1 201,6 201,8 +0,1 +27,6 7,50 144,0 157,8 157,9 +0,1 +9,7 Furniture and equipment 2,82 113,2 115,3 115,5 +0,2 +2,0 - Furniture 1,08 117,4 117,1 117,0 -0,1 -0,3 - Appliances 0,84 116,6 121,7 122,0 +0,2 +4,6 - Other household equipment and textiles 0,90 104,3 106,5 107,0 +0,5 +2,6 Household operation 4,68 162,1 183,0 183,0 0,0 +12,9 - Household consumables 1,34 154,4 193,8 193,9 +0,1 +25,6 - Domestic workers 3,22 166,7 180,2 180,2 0,0 +8,1


- Other household services 0,12 124,0 129,9 129,8 -0,1 +4,7 Health (medical care and health expenses) 6,90 181,8 194,5 194,7 +0,1 +7,1


Transport




10,04 126,5 135,4 135,5 +0,1 +7,1 Communication 2,86 128,2 132,3 132,3 0,0 +3,2 Personal care 3,92 149,6 166,9 167,6 +0,4 +12,0


Other 3,26 109,7 113,1 112,6 -0,4 +2,6




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Table 6.3 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices classified according to COICOP and percentage change for the rural areas



Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 154,0 174,0 172,8 -0,7 +12,2


Expenditure group


48,03 176,8 205,4 205,5 0,0 +16,2 Food excluding coffee, tea and cocoa 41,46 178,1 208,0 208,3 +0,1 +17,0 - Grain products 16,36 162,3 208,7 207,7 -0,5 +28,0 - Meat 8,00 190,9 208,9 209,4 +0,2 +9,7 - Fish and other seafood 1,17 175,4 204,2 206,9 +1,3 +18,0 - Milk, cheese and eggs 2,55 187,5 209,3 208,6 -0,3 +11,3 - Fats and oils 1,39 228,4 304,8 303,3 -0,5 +32,8 - Fruit and nuts 1,39 243,9 264,1 278,6 +5,5 +14,2 - Vegetables 3,42 169,6 181,7 181,6 -0,1 +7,1 - Sugar 2,44 167,6 185,4 183,4 -1,1 +9,4 - Other food 4,74 172,2 199,3 199,9 +0,3 +16,1 Beverages 5,54 159,1 178,0 177,0 -0,6 +11,3 - Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,55 142,2 172,2 171,0 -0,7 +20,3 - Non-alcoholic beverages 1,72 157,7 176,4 174,2 -1,2 +10,5 - Alcoholic beverages 2,27 171,7 183,2 183,2 0,0 +6,7




Footwear 2,06 80,9 92,9 92,9 0,0 +14,8 10,58 149,4 174,4 172,3 -1,2 +15,3 Housing 4,52 137,3 147,1 145,5 -1,1 +6,0


Fuel and power 6,06 151,8 186,9 184,6 -1,2 +21,6 10,24 153,6 173,1 173,5 +0,2 +13,0 Furniture and equipment 4,46 110,3 110,9 111,3 +0,4 +0,9 - Furniture 2,13 115,7 115,1 115,4 +0,3 -0,3 - Appliances 0,94 111,8 114,2 114,5 +0,3 +2,4 - Other household equipment and textiles 1,39 102,3 103,0 103,8 +0,8 +1,5 Household operation 5,78 187,8 222,1 222,4 +0,1 +18,4 - Household consumables 3,48 168,9 223,8 224,4 +0,3 +32,9 - Domestic workers 1,98 209,6 226,7 226,7 0,0 +8,2


- Other household services 0,32 124,6 129,2 129,2 0,0 +3,7 Health (medical care and health expenses) 3,07 175,0 188,0 187,6 -0,2 +7,2


Transport




8,85 131,9 146,7 146,3 -0,3 +10,9 Communication 1,17 127,9 131,5 131,5 0,0 +2,8 Personal care 5,06 158,5 182,0 181,8 -0,1 +14,7


Other 2,62 109,9 116,0 114,7 -1,1 +4,4




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Table 6.4 – Consumer Price Index group and product indices classified according to COICOP and percentage change for the total country



Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 All items 100,00 151,6 168,8 167,2 -0,9 +10,3


Expenditure group


29,46 175,9 202,9 203,9 +0,5 +15,9 Food excluding coffee, tea and cocoa 24,17 176,6 204,8 206,1 +0,6 +16,7 - Grain products 5,44 165,6 217,8 218,0 +0,1 +31,6 - Meat 6,44 190,9 206,0 207,8 +0,9 +8,9 - Fish and other seafood 0,72 171,0 192,8 193,6 +0,4 +13,2 - Milk, cheese and eggs 2,20 189,8 216,2 216,5 +0,1 +14,1 - Fats and oils 0,93 203,8 264,3 263,0 -0,5 +29,0 - Fruit and nuts 1,16 185,8 199,8 208,8 +4,5 +12,4 - Vegetables 2,42 169,6 182,9 187,5 +2,5 +10,6 - Sugar 0,85 161,2 180,5 176,7 -2,1 +9,6 - Other food 4,01 163,2 190,5 190,5 0,0 +16,7 Beverages 4,05 158,4 178,0 177,9 -0,1 +12,3 - Coffee, tea and cocoa 1,27 137,4 166,4 166,6 +0,1 +21,3 - Non-alcoholic beverages 1,16 156,9 174,7 174,0 -0,4 +10,9 - Alcoholic beverages 1,62 175,0 188,6 188,5 -0,1 +7,7






Fuel and power 4,08 156,5 198,1 197,8 -0,2 +26,4 7,69 145,2 160,2 160,3 +0,1 +10,4 Furniture and equipment 2,94 112,8 114,6 114,9 +0,3 +1,9 - Furniture 1,14 116,6 116,2 116,2 0,0 -0,3 - Appliances 0,85 116,0 120,6 120,9 +0,2 +4,2 - Other household equipment and textiles 0,95 105,2 107,2 107,7 +0,5 +2,4 Household operation 4,75 166,6 189,9 190,0 +0,1 +14,0 - Household consumables 1,54 159,1 202,9 203,1 +0,1 +27,7 - Domestic workers 3,08 172,0 186,0 186,0 0,0 +8,1


- Other household services 0,13 121,4 126,8 126,8 0,0 +4,4 Health (medical care and health expenses) 6,46 174,5 186,8 186,9 +0,1 +7,1


Transport




10,21 125,7 135,2 135,2 0,0 +7,6 Communication 2,71 127,3 131,4 131,4 0,0 +3,2 Personal care 4,04 151,9 170,5 171,1 +0,4 +12,6


Other 3,46 108,2 112,2 111,5 -0,6 +3,0




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Table 7.1 – Consumer Price Index and percentage change according to area Index (2000=100) Percentage change

between Geographical area

Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 Province 15,35 153,0 170,5 169,1 -0,8 +10,5 - Excluding rural areas 14,55 151,2 168,5 167,1 -0,8 +10,5 - Cape Peninsula 9,81 148,9 166,6 165,2 -0,8 +10,9 - Other urban areas 4,74 155,1 171,4 169,9 -0,9 +9,5

Western Cape

- Rural areas 0,80 160,0 178,5 177,5 -0,6 +10,9 Province 10,95 153,0 171,7 170,1 -0,9 +11,2 - Excluding rural areas 4,46 153,1 170,0 167,8 -1,3 +9,6 - Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage 1,88 155,5 171,0 167,6 -2,0 +7,8 - East London 0,91 151,4 167,5 165,5 -1,2 +9,3 - Other urban areas 1,67 151,2 170,2 169,4 -0,5 +12,0

Eastern Cape

- Rural areas 6,49 153,1 172,9 171,8 -0,6 +12,2 Province 2,13 155,1 176,4 174,4 -1,1 +12,4 - Excluding rural areas 0,83 154,3 175,2 173,3 -1,1 +12,3 - Kimberley 0,34 155,6 174,9 173,0 -1,1 +11,2 - Other urban areas 0,49 154,5 176,5 174,6 -1,1 +13,0

Northern Cape

- Rural areas 1,30 155,4 177,1 175,0 -1,2 +12,6 Province 4,94 143,3 159,7 158,7 -0,6 +10,7 - Excluding rural areas 3,94 145,2 161,5 160,5 -0,6 +10,5 - Bloemfontein 1,31 146,5 162,5 161,0 -0,9 +9,9 - Free State Goldfields 1,00 146,2 160,5 159,8 -0,4 +9,3 - Other urban areas 1,63 143,5 161,4 160,6 -0,5 +11,9

Free State

- Rural areas 1,00 134,5 150,9 149,8 -0,7 +11,4 Province 18,89 152,2 169,4 168,1 -0,8 +10,4 - Excluding rural areas 16,90 150,4 167,0 165,6 -0,8 +10,1 - Durban/Pinetown 5,94 152,3 169,3 167,8 -0,9 +10,2 - Pietermaritzburg 1,11 156,8 176,6 173,6 -1,7 +10,7 - Other urban areas 9,85 148,4 164,2 163,1 -0,7 +9,9

KwaZulu-Natal

- Rural areas 1,99 163,6 186,1 185,3 -0,4 +13,3 Province 3,70 151,1 169,3 167,9 -0,8 +11,1 North West - Excluding rural areas 2,16 151,3 168,4 166,2 -1,3 +9,8 Province 36,39 151,4 167,7 165,8 -1,1 +9,5 - Excluding rural areas 35,47 148,6 164,5 162,7 -1,1 +9,5 - Pretoria/Centurion/Akasia 9,18 148,2 162,8 159,9 -1,8 +7,9 - Witwatersrand 20,25 148,3 163,9 162,5 -0,9 +9,6 - Other urban areas 6,04 151,1 170,2 168,7 -0,9 +11,6

Gauteng

- Rural areas 0,92 153,3 171,9 168,8 -1,8 +10,1 Province 4,29 157,6 176,1 174,4 -1,0 +10,7 - Excluding rural areas 2,99 156,0 173,4 171,6 -1,0 +10,0 - Nelspruit/Witbank 0,92 150,9 168,1 165,1 -1,8 +9,4 - Other urban areas 2,07 158,3 175,9 174,6 -0,7 +10,3

Mpumalanga

- Rural areas 1,30 165,1 186,3 184,9 -0,8 +12,0 Province 3,36 149,3 167,2 165,1 -1,3 +10,6 - Excluding rural areas 1,22 147,0 161,9 159,7 -1,4 +8,6 - Polokwane 0,17 140,4 153,6 150,8 -1,8 +7,4 - Other urban areas 1,05 149,7 165,8 164,1 -1,0 +9,6

Limpopo

- Rural areas 2,14 152,2 172,9 170,9 -1,2 +12,3 Historical metropolitan areas 52,83 149,3 165,4 163,5 -1,1 +9,5 Historical metropolitan and other urban areas 82,52 149,9 166,4 164,8 -1,0 +9,9 Rural areas 17,48 154,0 174,0 172,8 -0,7 +12,2

Total country 100,00 151,6 168,8 167,2 -0,9 +10,3



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Table 7.2 – Food price index and percentage change according to area Index (2000=100) Percentage change


Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and

Dec 2008 Province 14,79 174,3 201,7 203,5 +0,9 +16,8 - Excluding rural areas 13,46 173,2 200,7 202,8 +1,0 +17,1 - Cape Peninsula 8,17 171,4 202,5 206,0 +1,7 +20,2 - Other urban areas 5,29 178,6 201,0 200,6 -0,2 +12,3

Western Cape

- Rural areas 1,33 176,1 200,2 199,6 -0,3 +13,3 Province 12,43 179,1 210,0 210,9 +0,4 +17,8 - Excluding rural areas 4,19 177,0 204,6 205,0 +0,2 +15,8 - Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage 1,72 182,7 204,7 203,6 -0,5 +11,4 - East London 0,57 177,4 209,7 210,9 +0,6 +18,9 - Other urban areas 1,90 173,4 204,9 206,4 +0,7 +19,0

Eastern Cape

- Rural areas 8,24 178,8 211,1 212,3 +0,6 +18,7 Province 2,36 172,6 208,2 207,7 -0,2 +20,3 - Excluding rural areas 0,91 171,9 205,6 205,0 -0,3 +19,3 - Kimberley 0,33 175,0 204,0 202,9 -0,5 +15,9 - Other urban areas 0,58 172,5 209,4 209,0 -0,2 +21,2

Northern Cape

- Rural areas 1,45 172,6 209,2 208,7 -0,2 +20,9 Province 4,48 172,8 202,4 204,0 +0,8 +18,1 - Excluding rural areas 3,71 173,1 202,0 203,4 +0,7 +17,5 - Bloemfontein 1,14 191,3 218,2 218,4 +0,1 +14,2 - Free State Goldfields 0,79 173,1 202,3 202,2 0,0 +16,8 - Other urban areas 1,78 164,8 195,2 198,1 +1,5 +20,2

Free State

- Rural areas 0,77 165,4 197,5 200,2 +1,4 +21,0 Province 20,28 175,5 203,0 204,4 +0,7 +16,5 - Excluding rural areas 16,08 176,9 204,4 206,4 +1,0 +16,7 - Durban/Pinetown 5,11 179,8 207,8 210,9 +1,5 +17,3 - Pietermaritzburg 1,26 176,9 207,8 209,2 +0,7 +18,3 - Other urban areas 9,71 175,2 202,0 203,4 +0,7 +16,1

KwaZulu-Natal

- Rural areas 4,20 178,3 206,7 206,0 -0,3 +15,5 Province 4,34 178,2 206,1 207,4 +0,6 +16,4 North West - Excluding rural areas 2,06 180,0 206,5 208,1 +0,8 +15,6 Province 31,77 172,2 199,9 201,5 +0,8 +17,0 - Excluding rural areas 31,02 172,2 199,8 201,4 +0,8 +17,0 - Pretoria/Centurion/Akasia 6,19 170,5 195,3 197,2 +1,0 +15,7 - Witwatersrand 17,94 172,6 199,9 202,1 +1,1 +17,1 - Other urban areas 6,89 173,2 204,2 203,9 -0,1 +17,7

Gauteng

- Rural areas 0,75 174,0 204,2 204,2 0,0 +17,4 Province 4,75 191,0 221,4 222,6 +0,5 +16,5 - Excluding rural areas 2,75 190,9 221,8 223,1 +0,6 +16,9 - Nelspruit/Witbank 0,68 182,5 212,9 212,7 -0,1 +16,5 - Other urban areas 2,07 193,9 225,0 226,8 +0,8 +17,0

Mpumalanga

- Rural areas 2,00 191,9 221,7 222,6 +0,4 +16,0 Province 4,80 172,3 198,8 197,6 -0,6 +14,7 - Excluding rural areas 1,14 179,2 205,9 205,7 -0,1 +14,8 - Polokwane 0,10 182,8 209,6 210,1 +0,2 +14,9 - Other urban areas 1,04 178,1 205,0 204,3 -0,3 +14,7

Limpopo

- Rural areas 3,66 169,3 195,7 194,0 -0,9 +14,6 Historical metropolitan areas 44,03 173,8 201,5 203,6 +1,0 +17,1 Historical metropolitan and other urban areas 75,32 174,1 201,9 203,4 +0,7 +16,8 Rural areas 14,68 177,2 207,2 207,4 +0,1 +17,0

Total country 100,00 175,2 203,6 204,8 +0,6 +16,9



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Table 7.3 – Consumer Price Index excluding housing and percentage change according to area Index (2000=100) Percentage change


Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and


Western Cape


Eastern Cape


Northern Cape


Free State


KwaZulu-Natal


Gauteng


Mpumalanga


Limpopo


Total country 100,00 154,5 173,5 171,9 -0,9 +11,3



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Table 7.4 – Consumer Price Index excluding food and percentage change according to area Index (2000=100) Percentage change


Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and


Western Cape


Eastern Cape


Northern Cape


Free State


KwaZulu-Natal


Gauteng


Mpumalanga


Limpopo


Total country 100,00 143,7 157,2 154,6 -1,7 +7,6



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Table 7.5 – Consumer Price Index for pensioners and percentage change according to area Index (2000=100) Percentage change


Weight


Dec 2008

Dec 2007 and


Western Cape


Eastern Cape


Northern Cape

- Rural areas 1,37 163,6 191,0 189,6 -0,7 +15,9 Province 4,51 150,6 170,5 170,4 -0,1 +13,1 - Excluding rural areas 4,13 149,5 168,5 168,3 -0,1 +12,6 - Bloemfontein 1,38 149,7 168,7 167,6 -0,7 +12,0 - Free State Goldfields 0,65 152,6 169,6 171,1 +0,9 +12,1 - Other urban areas 2,10 146,0 165,3 165,2 -0,1 +13,2

Free State

- Rural areas 0,38 149,5 176,5 177,7 +0,7 +18,9 Province 21,14 157,6 177,0 176,7 -0,2 +12,1 - Excluding rural areas 17,10 155,8 174,2 174,0 -0,1 +11,7 - Durban/Pinetown 5,29 158,7 177,3 177,2 -0,1 +11,7 - Pietermaritzburg 1,05 158,9 179,9 179,5 -0,2 +13,0 - Other urban areas 10,76 154,0 172,1 171,8 -0,2 +11,6

KwaZulu-Natal


Gauteng


Mpumalanga

- Rural areas 1,73 166,6 189,7 189,3 -0,2 +13,6 Province 5,58 153,2 173,9 171,9 -1,2 +12,2 - Excluding rural areas 1,21 152,3 170,2 167,9 -1,4 +10,2 - Polokwane 0,20 157,2 176,0 176,0 0,0 +12,0 - Other urban areas 1,01 151,9 169,7 166,9 -1,6 +9,9

Limpopo


Total country 100,00 157,6 177,8 176,8 -0,6 +12,2



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EXPLANATORY NOTES Survey of Consumer (Retail) prices

1 This publication contains results of the monthly Survey of Consumer (Retail) Prices. The results of the survey are used to compile the Consumer Price Index (CPI), an economic indicator.

CPI 2 The CPI is a general measure of price change of consumer goods and services bought by typical households in SA. The CPI is a measure of pure price change; hence it excludes the effect of changes in quality or quantity of goods and services. The objective is to measure price change of an identical basket of goods and services each month. The CPI measures changes in transaction prices, i.e. prices actually paid when purchasing goods or services.

Uses and users of the CPI 3 The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the Department of Finance use the CPI when formulating monetary and fiscal policy. The National Accounts component of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) uses the CPI when calculating the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Furthermore, the CPI is used as a general measure of inflation; to make adjustments to pensions paid and for the adjustment of taxes, fines or fees levied by government; to adjust prices, wages and salaries in contracts; to revaluate fixed assets and stocks for accounting purposes; to remove price changes on measures of the economy such as the GDP and estimates of consumption expenditure and to remove the effect of price changes in retail sales to compile a volume measure of retail sales.

Survey of Income and Expenditure of Households (IES)

4 Stats SA conducts a Survey of Income and Expenditure of Households (IES) every five years. This survey is conducted by enumerators visiting a number of households throughout South Africa to obtain information on income and expenditure of households. The information obtained through this survey is weighted according to the Population Census figures in order to represent all households in South Africa. The results of the IES conducted in 2000 are used in the current CPI. The 2000 IES covered a sample of 30 000 households. The information obtained through this survey was weighted according to the 1996 Population Census figures in order to represent all households in South Africa.

CPI basket 5 Every five years the results of the IES are used to identify the goods and services bought by a typical consumer. These results are used to construct the CPI basket. To be selected, a product should constitute a large quantity, at least 0,01% of total expenditure. Furthermore, it must be possible to obtain price quotations for the relevant product throughout the whole year. The price changes of the goods and services included in the basket are monitored. The 2000 IES collected information regarding approximately 1 000 different goods and services groups. Stats SA made a further breakdown of these groups using supplementary sources. The current CPI basket obtains approximately 1 200 goods and services.



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ITC Classification 6 The CPI basket is classified according to the International Trade Classification (ITC) (refer to tables 1.1 to 5.4, and 7.1 to 7.4). The ITC Classification consists of the following 17 main groups: • Food. • Non-alcoholic beverages. • Alcoholic beverages. • Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco. • Clothing and Footwear. • Housing. • Fuel and power. • Furniture and equipment. • Household operation. • Medical care and health expenses. • Transport. • Communication. • Recreation and entertainment. • Reading matter. • Education. • Personal care. • Other.

COICOP Classification 7 The CPI basket is also classified according to the Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) (refer to tables 6.1 to 6.4). The COICOP Classification consists of the following 9 main groups: • Food, beverages and tobacco. • Clothing and footwear. • Housing, water electricity, gas and other fuels. • Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house. • Health. • Transport. • Leisure, entertainment and culture. • Education. • Miscellaneous goods and services.

CPI weights 8 Every five years the results of the IES are used to determine the weights of the products/product groups in the basket. The weights of a specific product/product group is calculated by dividing the total amount spent by all households in South Africa on the specific product/product group by the total amount spent on all goods and services by all households. Stats SA implemented the weights from the 2000 IES as from the January 2002 CPI publication.

Fixed weighting basis 9 The CPI is a fixed weights index, which implies that the weight of each product/product group remains constant for the five year period until the results of the next IES become available.

Expenditure groups 10 Five expenditure group categories or quintiles are defined according to total annual expenditure per household, based on the IES results. The five expenditure group categories from the 2000 IES are as follows: • Very low expenditure group – up to R8 070. • Low expenditure group – R8 071 up to R12 263. • Middle expenditure group – R12 264 up to R24 365. • High expenditure group – R24 366 up to R55 159. • Very high expenditure group – R55 160 and more.



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Coverage 11 Prices on the goods and services included in the CPI basket are collected from the sample of retail trade and service outlets. The 12 historical metropolitan areas and 28 “Other urban areas” are covered. The 12 metropolitan areas were selected, based on the population figures as well as the size of the economical activity in these areas. Metropolitan areas are as follows: • Cape Peninsula. • Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage. • East London. • Kimberley. • Bloemfontein. • Free State Goldfields. • Durban/Pinetown. • Pietermaritzburg. • Pretoria/Centurion/Akasia . • Witwatersrand. • Nelspruit/Witbank. • Polokwane (Pietersburg).

Collection methodology 12 Prices of goods are collected by enumerators visiting retail outlets and observing the goods and recording the prices. This collection methodology is in-line with international best practice. Administered prices are collected from suitable sources, mainly by means of telephonic surveys and mailing questionnaires to respondents.

Collection frequency 13 Prices of goods and services are collected during the first three weeks of the month. The majority of these prices are collected monthly. The prices of some items are collected quarterly, six monthly or annually. The collection of prices depends on the frequency at which these prices tend to change. However, if it comes to the attention of Stats SA that prices could change, these prices will be collected, even if it is not according to the normal collection schedule.



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Prices collected monthly 14 Prices of goods and services collected monthly: • Bread. • Meat. • Milk. • Vegetables and fruit. • Other groceries. • Alcoholic beverages. • Sweets, non-alcoholic beverages, ice-cream and tobacco products. • Clothing and footwear. • Repairs of clothing, footwear and furniture. • Interest rates on mortgage bonds. • Coal and wood. • New vehicles, repairs and services. • Motor spare parts and accessories. • Petrol. • Newspapers and magazines. • Entrance fees – drive inns and bioscopes. • Air transport fees. • Cellular phone tariffs. • Furniture and equipment. • Medicine. • Garden tools. • Washing ironing and dry-cleaning. • Sport equipment. • Reading matter and stationery. • Tariffs of hairdressing services. • Ironware and crockery. • New and retread tyres. • Household textiles. • Electrical appliances and equipment. • Medical, toilet and photographic requisites and services. • Musical instruments. • Prices of pets.

Prices collected quarterly 15 Prices of goods and services collected quarterly:

Good/service Survey month Rent of dwellings. Hospital fees

January, April, July and October.

Motor vehicle insurance. March, June, September and December.

Public transport tariffs. March, June, September and December.

Prices collected annually 16 Prices of goods and services collected annually:

Good/service Survey month Doctor’s and dentist’s fees. Motor vehicle license and registration fees. Telephone (land lines).

January.

Toll-fees at toll-gates. School funds. University boarding and class fees.

March.

Parking fees. Postal tariffs.

April.

Property taxes. Refuse removal. Sanitary fees.

July.



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Prices collected at other times of the year

17 Prices of goods/services collected at other times of the year:

Good/service Survey month Contribution to medical aid. January. Property insurance. January and July. Water. Electricity.

January, July and September.

Domestic workers. February and September. Television licenses. April and October.

Survey methodology and design

18 Three sampling phases occur. Firstly, a sample of goods and services, based on the information collected through the IES is designed and selected. An indicator product is selected purposively within each product group. To be selected, a product should constitute a large quantity, at least 0, 01% of total expenditure. Furthermore, it must be possible to obtain price quotations for the relevant product throughout the whole year. Secondly, a geographical sample for price collection is designed and selected. Currently 12 major metropolitan areas, covering all nine provinces, are included in the geographical sample for price collection. The “other urban areas” are covered by nine provincial samples of two to three other urban areas each, depending on the population size of the area. Therefore a total of 28 other urban areas” are sampled. Thirdly, for each of the 40 sample areas, a retail trade and service outlet sampling frame is constructed, based on available data sources. The main sources are the Business Register of Stats SA, telephone directories and lists obtained from the head offices of chain stores. The sample is purposively distributed geographically within areas. Specific retail trade and service outlets are selected randomly within each area. Prices are collected from department stores, as well as specialist shops. Currently, an average of 105 000 price quotations are collected each month from approximately 2 100 outlets.

Pricing basis 19 The prices of all items include VAT.

Processing of price information

20 The prices obtained are quality assured to ensure comparability with the information received in the previous month. The current price levels of prices changes between consecutive months that fall outside specified boundaries are confirmed.

Calculating product price indices

21 Price relatives are calculated for each product per respondent by dividing the current price by the price obtained in the previous period. The geometric mean of the price relatives for each respondent is calculated. This price relative for each product is then multiplied with the product index for the previous month in order to obtain a product index for the relevant month.

Calculating group price indices

22 Group price indices are calculated by weighting product indices with the relevant product weight, according to each weighting structure, using a modified Laspeyres formula. This formula is arithmetically equivalent to the standard Laspeyres formula but is considered more versatile, since the chaining process used allows for the introduction of replacement varieties as the need arises.

Contributions of specific items to the total CPI

23 The monthly (annual) contribution of a product or product group to the total CPI is calculated by multiplying the weight of the product or product group with the monthly (annual) change in the index for the product or product group and dividing by the index for ‘All items’.

CPI excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX)

24 The CPIX is the CPI excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds. The SARB uses this index for inflation targeting purposes. These figures have been published since February 2000.



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Administered prices 25 An administered price can be defined as the price of a product or service, which is set consciously by an individual producer or group of producers and/or any price, which can be determined or influenced by government, either directly, or through one or other government agencies without reference to market forces. The following administered prices are included in the CPI basket: • Housing (sanitary fees, refuse removal, assessment rates, water and

university boarding fees). • Fuel and power (electricity and paraffin). • Medical care (public hospital). • Communication (telephone calls, telephone rent and installation, postage,

cell phones connection fees and cell phones calls). • Education (school fees and university/technicons/colleges). • Transport (petrol, public transport – municipal buses and trains, motor

licenses and registration). • Recreation and entertainment (television licence).

CPI for regulated prices 26 Regulated prices are those administered prices that are monitored or controlled by government policy. Price regulation does not necessarily imply the presence of an economic regulator, but the restriction on the extent to which prices may vary, depending on government’s policy objective. The basket of administered prices that are regulated are: • Housing (water). • Fuel and power (electricity and paraffin). • Medical care (public hospital). • Communication (telephone calls, telephone rent and installation, postage,

cell phones connection fees and cell phones calls). • Transport (petrol).

Rebasing the CPI from 1995=100 to 2000=100

27 Following international practice, the base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been changed from 1995=100 to 2000=100 with effect from February 2002.

Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

28 South Africa’s data dissemination practices are assessed against the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). A detailed description of the SDDS can be found on the IMF’s Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board on the internet at http://dsbb.imf.org. This is an international best practice standard. It covers the real, fiscal, financial and external sectors of the economy. It covers the following dimensions of data dissemination: data, access, integrity and quality. For each of these dimensions, the SDDS prescribes two to four monitorable elements or good practices that can be observed, or monitored, by users of statistics.



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Reports on Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

29 The IMF has been working actively on producing Reports on Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) as a step to strengthen the architecture of the international financial system. The objectives of the ROSC include the promotion of increased transparency and encouragement of implementation of internationally accepted standards and codes. One of the ROSC components is the data dissemination module, which falls under the responsibility of the IMF’s Statistics Department (STA). In this module, a country is assessed according to the SDDS. The data dissemination module of the ROSC provides a summary of South Africa’s practices on the coverage, periodicity and timeliness of the data categories specified in the IMF’s SDDS, and on the practices on the provision of advance release calendars for these categories. It is complemented by an assessment of the quality of the CPI, using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF) developed by the IMF’s Statistics Department. The DQAF undertakes to assess data quality under the following dimensions: • Prerequisites of quality. • Integrity. • Methodological soundness. • Accuracy and reliability. • Serviceability. • Accessibility.

Reliability of estimates 30 Inaccuracies may occur because of imperfections in reporting by enumerators and respondents. Inaccuracies of this kind are referred to as non-sampling errors. Every effort is made to reduce non-sampling errors to a minimum by careful designing the questionnaires, quality assurance procedures and efficient operating procedures.

Related publications 31 Users may also wish to refer to the following Stats SA publications: • Bulletin of Statistics. • SA Statistics.

Unpublished statistics 32 In some cases, Stats SA can also make available information, which is not published. This information can be made available in one or more of the following ways: computer printout, diskette or CD. Generally a fee is levied for providing unpublished information.

Symbols and abbreviations 33 Stats SA .. - * avg

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GLOSSARY Annual inflation rate The annual inflation rate is the change in the CPI for all items of the relevant month of

the current year compared with the CPI for all items of the same month in the previous year expressed as a percentage.

Annual percentage change The annual percentage change is the change in the index of the relevant month of the current year compared with the index of the same month in the previous year expressed as a percentage.

Average annual inflation rate The average annual inflation rate is the change in the average CPI for all items of one year compared with the average CPI for all items of the previous year expressed as a percentage.

Average annual percentage change

The average annual percentage change is the change in the average index of one year compared with the average index of the previous year expressed as a percentage.

CPI excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX)

The CPI excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) is derived by excluding the interest rates on mortgage bonds from the basket of goods and services.

CPI for administered prices An administered price is defined as the price of a product, which is set consciously by an individual producer or group of producers and/or any price, which can be determined or influenced by government, either directly, or through one or other government agencies/institutions without reference to market forces.

CPI for regulated prices Regulated prices are those administered prices that are said to be monitored and controlled by government policy. To this end, price regulation does not necessarily imply the presence of an economic regulator, but the restriction on the extent to which prices may vary, depending on government’s policy objective.

Core index The core index is derived by exclusions from the CPI on the basis that changes in their prices are policy. Exclusions from the CPI to obtain the core index, and the reasons for exclusion are as follows: • Fresh and frozen meat and fish: Prices may be highly volatile, particularly during

and following periods of drought. • Fresh and frozen vegetables and fresh fruit and nuts: Prices may be highly

volatile from month to month due to their sensitivity to climatic conditions. • Interest rates on mortgage bonds and overdrafts/personal loans: These are

excluded due to their “perverse” effect on the CPI. A tightening in monetary policy to counter inflation pressures would cause interest rates to rise and be reflected in the interest cost component of measured inflation. This, in turn, could provoke a further tightening of monetary policy resulting in excessive movements in the inflation rate.

• Changes in VAT (Value Added Tax): VAT is predominantly determined by government (fiscal policy).

• Assessment rates: These taxes are predominantly determined by local government.

Core inflation The core inflation is derived by the change in the Core index of the relevant month of

the current year compared with the Core index of the same month in the previous year expressed as a percentage.

Indicator products Indicator products are those products or services that were selected in the basket, which is used to compile the Consumer Price Index.

Inflation rate Inflation rate is the annual percentage change in the CPI for all items of the relevant month of the current year compared with the CPI for all items of the same month in the previous year expressed as a percentage.



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Monthly percentage change The monthly percentage change is the change in the CPI of the relevant month compared to the CPI of the previous month expressed as a percentage.

Weights The weights are the relevant importance of the indicator product. The weight of a product is calculated by dividing the total expenditure by households on that product by the total expenditure on all goods and services by households.



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